North Hill Elementary School - Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Paraeducator (2813

North Hill Elementary School
- Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Para educator (2813)

Rochester Community Schools North Hill Elementary
- Rochester Hills, Michigan Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION (ECSE) PARA EDUCATOR

Location:

North Hill Elementary

Monday – Thursday

Following traditional  school year calendar

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Patience and ability to effectively interact and maintain a professional rapport with others, including students, teachers, parents, and other staff members in the district.
• Experience working with students supported through special education programs preferred.
• Competency required to provide academic support with pre-school level curriculum.
• Experience working with colleagues to organize, plan, and implement lessons, yet has flexibility to work independently and demonstrate use of good judgment.
• Possesses the necessary social and academic skills to promote cultural differences.
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance required

SALARY: $18.00/hour. The hourly wage will be paid from the Instructional Classification Schedule per the Rochester Para educator Association Master Agreement.

SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS: This position will be filled based on all of the following criteria: qualifications, skills, experience, education, training, performance, references, attendance and if applicable, seniority.

Contact for staffing consideration will be made directly by Building or Program Administrator where the specific vacancy is located.

JOB DESCRIPTION

CLASSIFICATION: INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION

TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD (ECSE) PARA EDUCATOR

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with pre-school age students and/or training in appropriate techniques for interacting with special needs students preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, and to interact appropriately and effectively with students, parents, and staff.
• Excellent attendance record, flexibility, and competence for assigned responsibilities, including ability to meet the physical and academic needs of students.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Building or Program Administrator and receives day-to-day direction from classroom teacher; program; resource teacher or Teacher Consultant.

CALENDAR: Follows adjusted school calendar

JOB GOAL: To provide support to the special education program by assisting students with special needs in compliance with program philosophy and goals for the individual student(s).

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. In accordance with the students’ prescribed learning program, assists students with orientation, reading, music, art, physical education, and other curriculum tasks.

2. Follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs.

3. Assists with the development of instructional materials; demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementation, when appropriate.

4. Assists with physical mobility, including assisting students getting off the bus, to the building, from the building, and on the bus.

5. Assists with physical mobility, self-care and personal hygiene, and daily living activities such as toileting, feeding, catheterization, tube feeding, monitoring life support apparatus, etc.

6. Participates in physical activities which may be part of the basic program and/or activities which may be unique to the student’s educational program.

7. Reports successes and difficulties with student learning plans to the appropriate special educator in an informative, timely, and professional manner.

8. Assists the teacher with routine classroom operations such as distributing and putting away materials, preparing bulletin boards, writing lessons on the board, preparing materials for classroom use, and correcting student work; maintains and procures instructional materials, supplies, and resource materials.

9. Supervises and assists students while they are involved in activities other than in the classroom.

10. Performs other duties as assigned by special educators, Student Services Director, or building principal, as requested.

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