Instructional Paraeducator

Instructional Para educator for Assessment

Position Type:
Para educator Support Staff

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist professional staff with educational assessments and data collection.

• Assists Special Education Coordinator and School Psychologist with all matters pertaining to educational evaluations, data collection, and form disbursement and retrieval.
• Works with students individually to conduct educational assessments.
• Shares information in verbal and written form with specified building staff.
• Communicate with staff regarding materials needed for assessments.
• Meet regularly with specified building staff to plan and monitor assessment schedule.

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to schedule and use time effectively
• Adhere to federally mandated timelines
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with disabilities.
• Aptitude for administration of educational assessments and scoring (training will be provided on specific assessments)

• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Note:

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

• Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

• Travel between schools, or between schools and offices, may be required for certain positions.

• Works in standard office and school building environments.

High School diploma or equivalent AND

• Successful completion of college level coursework - 60 Credit Hours

passing of examination Para-Pro Assessment

Note:

All temporary positions will end on June 30th.

NUMBER OF MONTHS/DAYS: 10 Month - 185 Days

Note:

Months/days will be pro-rated to start date.

Para educator Certification

NOTE:

A minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required for all employees of the Seaford School District.

All new state employees will be required to participate in the State of Delaware's Direct Deposit system. With direct deposit, wage and salary payments are deposited in the employee's bank account via electronic funds transfer.

All final candidates for employment must have a satisfactory criminal background check before being placed on contract/payroll as per State of Delaware regulations. Candidates must call the Delaware State Police at  to make an appointment. The cost of the criminal background check is $85 (expense borne by the prospective employee). Final candidates must also receive a satisfactory child protection registry check.

Final candidates must also produce documentation of Mantoux skin test results for entrance to school system.

The State of Delaware has initiated a lag pay policy which means that new employees will receive the first paycheck at the end of the second pay period of work.

The Seaford School District reserves the right to extend or shorten the application and/or interview period, to fill or not fill a position, to modify the job requirements within one's primary area of certification, and to reject any or all applications for just cause.

The State of Delaware does not discriminate against qualified persons with disabilities in its programs or services. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Human Resource and Public Information Office, at , as soon as possible to request an auxiliary aid or service.

The Seaford School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, marital or handicapped status in accordance with…