Special Education Paraeducator Assistant CLS

Summary Description

Under general supervision, assists teaching staff in providing individual and group instruction, including developing and maintaining records and instructional materials. Incumbent performs related work as required.

Under general supervision, assists teaching staff in providing individual and group instruction, including developing and maintaining records and instructional materials. Incumbent performs related work as required.

The Para educator Assistant II is regularly required to perform academic instructional assistance for a significant portion of the assignment in a Special Education classroom. Additionally, a Para educator Assistant II working at a Title I school must be highly qualified.

The Para educator Assistant II class requires additional intensive training beyond and including what is necessary for a Para educator Aide II:
Special Education class; in the areas of student data collection, communication strategies, severe behaviors, and positive behavior management for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Additional responsibilities include independently preparing materials, implementing behaviorally based instructions, developing lesson outlines and detailed computer‑generated instructional materials, conducting screenings, independently providing vocational training in the community on a daily basis, independently preparing graphs, charts, and behavioral analysis data, actively participating in student IEPs, possessing in‑depth knowledge in communication, and extensively modifying and adapting the general education curriculum.

Assists teaching staff in classroom and related areas; prepares lesson outlines and plans; plans, prepares and develops various teaching aids; presents subject matter to students utilizing a variety of teaching methods and techniques within traditional and/or non‑traditional educational settings; assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments; presents or reinforces learning concepts; prepares, administers and grades examinations and homework assignments;

observes progress and problem areas of students for referral; confers with classroom teacher and parent on progress of students; prepares classrooms and audio‑visual equipment for use; orders supplies and equipment; maintains classroom bulletin boards; distributes and collects teaching materials; assists in maintaining student discipline and order on the playgrounds, in lunchroom, school halls, library and study halls; operates standard office equipment.

The Early Childhood Special Education Program provides services to three, four and five year olds with disabilities. The curriculum is developmentally appropriate and addresses all areas of child development including literacy and math readiness skills, gross and fine motor skills, self‑help skills, communication skills, and social skills. It also offers multiple opportunities to develop skills in cognition, receptive and expressive language, and social/emotional development.

The Early Childhood SIP Program provides developmentally appropriate curriculum that addresses all areas of child development with a focus primarily on social‑emotional development and serves students with behavioral challenges in a small group setting. When assigned to an EC SIP classroom, a combination of EC & SIP practices are followed to best suit student needs.

The Early Childhood Strat Program focuses on the development of communication and social‑emotional skills using a variety of strategies and serves students with deficits typically caused by autism. It provides a small group setting with extensive data collection to document progress.

The SPED IK Program provides developmentally appropriate curriculum in a co‑teaching model that addresses all areas of child development and kindergarten standards.

CLS focuses on building a foundation to success in life while maintaining an…