Paraeducator- Oviatt Elementary

Job Title: Special Education Para educator (Oviatt Elementary)

Employer: Norwalk Community School District

Reporting to: Assistant Principal, Building Principal

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Support PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) for all students in all settings.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Implement behavior support plan.
• Guide independent work, enrichment work, and remedial work set up assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with the supervision of the students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assist with large group and small group activities.
• Assist with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.
• Assist with hygiene and toilet routines as needed.
• Serve as a source of information to help any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Assist with accurate data collection.

• Works well with others, maintaining positive and effective communication with school personnel and students.
• Contributes to creating a positive work environment.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills.
• Demonstrates collaborative skills in a team environment.
• Demonstrates integrity and respects confidentiality.
• Arrives on time and works consistently until the end of scheduled day.
• Takes advantage of professional growth opportunities related to specific job.
• Works independently and with confidence.
• Demonstrates ability to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations.
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to work without close supervision.

• Experience as a paraprofessional, preferred.
• Experience working in a school setting, preferred.
• High school diploma, preferred.
• Collaborative and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to relate to all children regardless of needs and/or abilities.

Physical Requirements: Walking, standing, bending, carrying, climbing, lifting minimum of 50 pounds, driving, pushing, pulling, reaching, sitting, and stooping.

Working Conditions: Varied.

Terms of Employment: 9‑month work year. Wage and work year to be established by the Board. Employment subject to provisions of board policy, state and federal law.

Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated annually by the Building Assistant Principal, or in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of staff.

FLSA Status: Non‑Exempt.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Education and Training

• Primary and Secondary Education