Paraeducator - Special Education; Group - Bus); SY

Para educator - Special Education (Group 1 - Bus)

SCHOOL YEAR
Para educator - Special Education (Group 1 - Bus)
Norwalk Next Steps

Under the direct supervision of a special education, the para educator supports students to participate in their educational program.

• Assist in the implementation of the Norwalk Board of Education administrative policies, rules, regulations and directives
• Follow Norwalk school policy to ensure student safety
• Receive and follow oral or written instructions from special education teacher or supervisor including health or safety plans, IEPs or 504 accommodation plans
• Immediately report accidents, assaults, destruction of property, and abusive behavior to the transportation supervisor and building supervisor
• Immediately report parental concerns to the transportation supervisor and building supervisor
• Ensure that students wait, board and depart buses in a safe and orderly fashion
• Work with drivers and transportation supervisor in resolving problems with students
• Keep abreast of new information, innovative ideas and techniques
• Adhere to all district health and safety policies
• Ability to demonstrate highly effective organizational and problem solving skills
• Must possess the ability to maintain student discipline including effective positive verbal direction and verbal de-escalation strategies and ensure that student behavior is not a distraction to the driver
• Must possess the ability to interact with unique students, parents, and faculty in a positive and proper manner
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information

May be required to document attendance on the bus on a form prescribed by the District

• Perform all responsibilities listed above for all para educators and
• Follow teacher's oral or written directions to assist in the implementation of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals
• Assist the teacher with the implementation of a toilet schedule and program, and/or feeding program
• Provide escort and mobility assistance to students
• Assist and support students during community-based activities including, but not limited to job coach activities
• Assist and support students to develop independent living skills including hygiene, transportation, self-management, food preparation and/or feeding
• Implement behavioral programs developed by teacher
• Data collection of student learning activity as developed by the teacher
• Provide teacher information for progress monitoring and/or daily reports for the teacher to share with parents

• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Ability to record data with accuracy
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to implement teacher directives related to instructional and behavioral goals effectively
• Organizational and problem solving skills