Paraeducator - Special Education

Para educator Special Education

Upcoming Vacancies:
Positions are typically 5.75 hours per day and 183 days per year. Currently testing for an eligibility list at this time which will be used to fill vacancies for up to one year. Immediate need for substitute employees will be hired from this recruitment as well. Under general supervision, provides instruction to individual or small groups of students in subject-matter areas to reinforce lessons to special education students;

may assist speech therapists in assessing and providing services; may provide services to students with specialized behavioral and health needs; may provide assistance with personal hygiene; monitors and records student behavior and performance; may work one-on-one with and supervise an assigned student that has learning, emotional, physical and/or behavioral disabilities; may support small group and whole group instruction in collaboration with the special education or general education teacher;

completes paperwork and creates classroom materials as needed for instruction and behavioral support; and performs related duties as assigned.

Reinforce instruction for a classroom, and individual or small groups of students as directed by the teacher.

Under the direction of a teacher and in conformity with students' IEP goals and objectives, follows and implements associated treatment plans and protocols.

Assist individual or small groups with academic skills; listen to and reinforce instruction to individual in reading, spelling, math, social studies and other subjects.

Provide services to students with specialized needs; assist students who require personal and health care; may provide assistance with personal hygiene and other needs.

Observe and control behavior of students inside or outside of classroom according to approved procedures; report progress regarding student performance and behavior to teacher; assist students by providing proper examples, emotional support, friendly attitude, and general guidance.

Assist in lifting pupils in and out of wheelchairs, braces, and other orthopedic equipment; ensure all assistance is provided in a safe manner; assist in positioning pupils and in rendering various forms of personal care, such as toileting and diapering; assist children in dressing, bathing, and grooming as needed.

Assist children in and out of buses; accompany or assist children to and from school buses and in moving to and from activities on the school site.

May perform other duties as trained, to assist physically handicapped children such as suctioning to clear air passages, gastronomy tube feeding, catheterization, colostomy and ileostomy care, oxygen administration and flow monitoring, emergency care, and other related forms of personal health care.

May assist students and teachers in the use of instructional software and related peripherals.

Prepare materials for classroom and instructional use and set up work areas, displays, and exhibits; operate a variety of educational equipment as needed.

Confer with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet students' needs.

Ensure the health and safety of students by following all health and safety rules; conduct general clean-up of work site.

Perform a variety of clerical duties such as preparation of instructional materials, administer, correct and record test results; take roll, maintain student profiles and other records of students as requested; maintain confidential student records and files.

Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly learning environment.

If assigned to the Infant Program, may travel to and interpret for non-English speaking parents/family members.

For positions designated bilingual, translate a variety of written materials from English to a second language and from that language into English; interpret and facilitate communication between staff and non-English speaking students and parents.

Perform CPR and First Aid as required.

Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Education and Experience Consistent with the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and other related legislation, paraprofessionals working…