ASD Paraeducator

Avondale School District Paraprofessional

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Position Opening: ASD Paraprofessional Woodland Elementary

Two vacancies available $/hour based on experience and education

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree preferred (60+ College Credit)
• ETS Parapro Assessment required
• Relate to children and adults in a positive manner
• Training or coursework in the area of early childhood, education or child development
• Successful experience working with groups of children
• Skills to support the school district's curriculum
• Basic computer skills

Job Goal:
Support special education students to allow them to function successfully in the students' least restrictive environment, as assigned.

Reports to:

Assigned Teacher/Principal

Evaluated by:
Building Principal

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides general education classroom based academic support (reinforcement) to eligible special education students as directed by the special education teacher.
• Assist in student orientation.
• Assist disabled students in their educational, personal, health, and behavioral needs such as self-care, daily living skills, physical mobility, toileting, etc., as needed.
• May assist disabled students by dispensing medication after being trained
• Maintain open and meaningful communication with the special education teacher regarding all disabled students assigned paraprofessional support.
• Maintain confidentiality of school related information.
• Assists teacher with routine classroom operation; follows through on teacher's instructions within time limits.
• Assist and supervise students in the use of computers, as assigned.
• Attend meetings/functions as specifically directed.
• Does not attend MET and/or IEPC meetings.
• Participate in and utilize information gained in appropriate staff development.
• Assist special education teachers in development and maintenance of special education records.
• Demonstrates understanding of students' needs, and interacts appropriately with students, parents, and other employees.
• Follows instructions of teaching staff and reinforces program philosophy and consistency in classroom procedures.
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementations; follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs.
• Assists with classroom housekeeping, such as distributing paper and supplies, preparing bulletin boards, setting up and putting away appropriate materials and equipment.
• Keeps records, writes lessons on the board, prepares tapes or materials for classroom use, corrects students' work, maintains instructional materials and supplies, and procures necessary resource materials, as required.
• Assists with the development of instructional materials as appropriate and directed.
• Assists in regular education classes as assigned by a special education teacher.
• Hears the student in recitation, reading, and other curriculum tasks, and guiding and helping them but not teaching them.
• Initiates actions which are required without specific direction from the teacher.
• Supervises students involved in activities other than the Basic classroom.
• Is physically able to participate in physical activities which are part of the basic program and which may be unique to his/her specific classroom.
• Maintains composure under stressful conditions.
• Demonstrates an innate ability to realize that behavior is communication and not to be taken personally.
• Demonstrates the ability to follow individualized styles of learning and/or behavior plans.
• Ability to tolerate unique eating/sensory issues (gag reflex demonstration).
• Maintain flexibility (switching roles/positions within the program).
• Assist with lunch and recess support.
• Assist with the administration of the NWEA or other assessments under the direction of a certified staff member.
• Participate in standardized testing training to…