Special Education - Paraprofessional

Overview

Position Title: Special Education - Paraprofessional

Location: KJHS

Department: Building Personnel

Reports To: Principal/Assistant Principal

Class: FLSA Non-Exempt

FTE: 1.0

This position is responsible for working closely with students in a general education classroom with students with learning disabilities, autism, or mild behavioral issues on a regular basis in an effort to provide them with the support they need to gain full benefit from the District's special education program.

• Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers in order to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations as needed.
• Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role‑playing methods.
• Establish a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student(s) without fostering intense emotional involvement.
• Serve as a resource person to the student personnel evaluation team when requested to confer about a student.
• Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Conduct demonstrations to teach skills such as sports, dancing, and handicrafts.
• Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.
• Distribute tests and homework assignments, and collect them when completed.
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
• Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.
• Complete required reports in a timely manner.
• Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
• Work with students with multiple physical, mental, and developmental disabilities.
• Use adaptive equipment including communication equipment, wheelchairs, adaptive feeding tools, etc.
• Assist students with self‑care, hygiene, and feeding as necessary.
• Perform tasks that students cannot do, such as taking notes, handling materials, and holding books.
• Handle resistive students if required.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintain high ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as expected of licensed teachers.
• Assist the classroom teacher with other tasks necessary to maintain a professional and positive classroom environment, and perform other teacher aide duties as assigned.

• Registered license with the Regional Office of Education #17 at time of hire.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to work with teachers, support personnel, administrators, and the public.
• Professional enforcement of school regulations and policies.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with staff and pupils.
• Physical ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs and push/pull up to 10 lbs.
• Detail‑oriented.

Must possess an educator license with stipulations endorsed for paraprofessional educator or professional educator license at time of hire.

Fully Board‑Paid medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Starting pay range is $19.48 - $22.40 per hour based on experience, per the  Teaching Assistant Salary Schedule.