Intensive Specialist Paraeducator​/Assistant- FTE

Intensive Specialist Para educator/Assistant

To assist and supervise assigned special education students with intensive special needs instructionally, behaviorally, and physically in a classroom and community setting. To implement students' individual educational programs in the general mainstream program and help them work with individuals and/or small groups; to play a supportive role in assessing the progress and needs of assigned students, and participate in developing and modifying individualized instructional programs.

Assigned students may include students on the spectrum of autism, students with low-incidence disabilities, students with social/emotional challenges, multi-handicapped students, emotionally and behaviorally challenged students, as well as other students on Individual Educational Programs, 504 Plans, and Educational Support Plans.

Under the direction of a professional, intensive specialist para educators will:

• Adapt general classroom material/methods as appropriate to meet the needs of students, in consultation with classroom and/or special education teacher.
• Participate in various community activities and field trips with students.
• Assist in the administration of informal assessments to determine student progress and/or level of achievement.
• Assist in developing, compiling, and organizing instructional materials, under the direction of the classroom teacher or special educator.
• Play a supportive role in evaluating student progress, problems, and needs. Participate in developing formats for student instruction and teaching strategies, and other activities as assigned. Conduct task analysis and data collection on student performance.
• Assist students as required with toileting, self-care, eating, wheel chair transport and transfer. Check and adjust hearing aids, and other duties as assigned.
• Maintain working files, record grades, and gather and record a variety of data related to student performance, progress, and behavior.
• Make photocopies, order supplies, and perform related office work.
• Participate in team meetings upon request to assist in developing student plans, and assessing and evaluating student needs and progress. Confer with teachers, parents, and administrators as appropriate concerning various matters pertaining to the students.
• Administer first aid and CPR if necessary.
• Assist students physically as required. Such could include implementing non-aversive, restrictive behavior interventions in accordance with established protocols as necessary.
• Attend and participate in all relevant training sessions, meetings, and professional growth activities as requested and/or required.
• Assist with the transportation of assigned students as requested.
• Process routine communications, such as parent logs, permission slips, meeting reminders, staff meeting notices, and the like.
• Implement instructional and behavioral programs for students, under the general direction of classroom and/or special education teachers. This includes working with students, both individually and in small groups, in a variety of academic areas and life skills.
• Implement and practice behavior management/modification plans and programs for and with students. Assist and/or instruct students in basic life skills, such as general behavior, dressing/undressing for outdoors, toileting, care of belongings, insertion and adjustment of hearing aids and use of other special equipment, and other areas as assigned.
• Supervise student(s) when teacher is absent from the room.
• Other related duties as assigned.
• Assist in transporting students in, and transferring them to and from specialized equipment, such as wheelchair, stander, and the like. Maintain a good working knowledge of such equipment, and ensure equipment is in proper working order.
• Implement or assist in implementing a variety of assistive and medical therapy as directed by a Supervisor Such may include, but is not limited to, respiratory therapy, physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, administering medications as needed under the direction of the school nurse, and implementing a variety of feeding programs.
• Assist students as necessary with toileting, toilet…