Paraeducator and Transition Services Coach

Significant Support Needs Para educator

Full-time, 165 scheduled working days during school year, 8 hours/day, 4-day school week (Tuesday-Friday) Salary range:
Lane C, Step 3 - 50% (Para educator - SSN), Lane F, Step 1 - 50% (Transition Services Coach) (1 timecard required per position) Minimum $17.30/hour
* salary dependent on experience Benefits:
Medical/Vision/Dental/Life/A&D/FSA/PTO/Voluntary Supplemental Plans Benefits & Eligibility: RE-1 Valley School District is proud to offer eligible employees excellent benefits, which may include:
Employer-Paid Health Insurance. Optional Dental and Vision Insurance. Supplemental Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Plans, and Retirement Savings Plans.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Assisting assigned teachers with instructional and physical student support is a primary responsibility of this position. Delivery of instructional activities according to the individual student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) and as assigned and developed by certified/licensed staff, which may include helping with the design and implementation of an appropriate learning environment while incorporating appropriate assistive technologies and multi-sensory materials.

Instructional support helping students integrate into general education classrooms and requires some communication with general education teachers regarding student needs. Imparting life skills such as self-hygiene and social/emotional skills are also a part of the Para's responsibilities. Supervise and facilitate sensory and movement rest periods in between academic activities, and which facilitate increased student engagement. Assisting the teacher in implementing positive behavior plans and systems appropriate to the individual student is a responsibility of this position.

Providing student oversight and supervision during out-of-classroom activities including arrivals and departures, outside breaks, passing periods, and other activities as assigned by the supervising teacher is a daily responsibility of this position. Communication with other paraprofessionals and staff to keep track of student movements, schedules, and locations. Based on the needs of the student, a Paraprofessional may be requested to travel with a student during transportation to and from school/home.

Serving students to provide personal hygienic needs is a primary responsibility of this position. Services are provided according to the individual needs of each student and there is an expectation to maintain the student's HIPPA confidentiality and personal dignity in providing for these needs. Responsibilities This may include dispensing of medications, meal preparation, feeding or toileting/diapering. Collecting and reviewing progress on students' work toward Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals/objectives are completed with SPED teachers on a regular basis with adjustments made to ensure IEP compliance and students' needs are being met.

Hold an Associates or higher degree Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable. Qualifications Preferred but not

Required:

Successfully pass the Work Keys test (through the Workforce Center) for Reading Information, Mathematics and Business Writing.

Reports To:

School Principal, Classroom Teachers and SPED Director