Paraeducator, currently at Bristol Eastern High School; as of position

POSITION TITLE: PARA EDUCATOR

DEPARTMENT: Bristol Eastern High School

REPORTS TO: Special Education Teacher

SUMMARY: Assist in small group and individual pupil instruction.

• Assist students with instruction under the direction of the special education teacher.
• Assist teacher in maintaining discipline.
• Assist teacher with instructional activities.
• Escort students from room to room.
• Assist students with toileting as required.
• Work with both special education and regular students.
• Assist teaching staff in implementation of IEP.
• Supervise students while at recess and lunch.
• Assist students with classroom assignments.
• Copy materials for instructional purposes.
• Assist teacher in filing material and preparing all necessary paperwork.
• Alert teachers to observed problems.
• Support students with toileting as required.
• PMT required.

Education and/or

Experience:

High School Diploma or General Education Degree. Two years of college credit or an associate’s degree (or higher), or successful completion of a paraprofessional assessment covering content knowledge in mathematics, reading, and writing.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read, comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group settings.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers; multiply and divide with 10s and 100s; perform operations using American money and weight, volume, distance units.

Computer

Skills:

Basic knowledge and experience with job‑related computer hardware and software applications.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions; deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and community; perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.

The role requires sitting, speaking, hearing; standing, walking, climbing, balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling; pushing items up to fifty (50) pounds and occasionally lifting up to fifty pounds, with assistance for heavier lifting. Requires close, distance, and peripheral vision.

Typical classroom noise level; work throughout school building, on school grounds, and occasionally off campus. Responsible for safety and wellbeing of students in charge.

Salary: Per contractual agreement.

Work Hours: 6.5 hours per day (30‑minute break), 7:15 am – 2:15 pm.

Date of Service: ASAP.