Substitute Special Education Paraprofessional

Job Description

SUBSTITUTE POSTIONS ARE ON CALL AS NEEDED. MAY NOT WORK EVERY DAY.

Reports to:

Certified Classroom Teacher/Administrator

Position

Purpose:

To continue the successful learning of exceptional students by providing and facilitating quality support to the program while the full time para is absent.

Applicant needs to be honest, a self-starter, and a hard worker. Paraprofessional Substitutes may work with gifted, moderately and/or severely disabled, learning disabled, behavioral disabled, physically impaired, autistic, hearing impaired, visually impaired, speech impaired students.

• High school diploma or GED; skills in the use of computers; good interpersonal skills including the ability to work with minimal supervision; good organizational skills; ability to successfully complete the Substitute Orientation;
• Conscientiously accept and follow directions; adaptability to a variety of situations; fundamental understanding of special education students; ability to lift; in good health;
• Adaptability to variety of situations.

• Speaking, hearing, manual dexterity (coordination of eye/hand for such activities as typing, calculation, word processing, and other similar activities), bending/stooping, sitting, lifting (up to 50 lbs.).
• Depending on classroom assignment, some positions will require the ability to provide physical assistance and personal care for students with a variety of disabilities.

Assignments vary by location, program, and individuals being supported. Each Substitute Para will work with students and/or assist others who are working with the exceptional student(s).

• Assist teachers with daily instruction;
• Assist students in achieving their individual objectives;
• Assist students to and from the school building and classrooms;
• Provide assistance and care in such activities as dressing, eating, drinking, toileting and grooming;
• Assist in restraining students;
• Tutor students individually and in groups;
• Monitor classroom when teacher is otherwise occupied;
• Clerical functions;
• Under the teacher's direction may evaluate students work;
• Communicate effectively with patrons and students;
• Other duties as assigned.

We are the largest school district in northeast Kansas. We have 13,000 students and 32 schools PreK-12.