Preschool Special Education Paraprofessional

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Job Description

Position Title:
Special Education Paraprofessional

Location: Early Childhood Center

Department:
Special Education

Reports To:
Building-level Principal and Director of Special Education

Term: Ongoing position beginning with the  school year.

Schedule: Part-time position

6.5 hours per day: 8:45 am - 3:45 pm, Monday-Thursday (No Fridays)

Salary: Position follows the  Classified Salary Schedule

Date of last review:
June 2025

SUMMARY:
The Special Education Paraprofessional operates within the Special Education department by supporting preschool learners at the Early Childhood Center (ECC) in the classroom and throughout their school day.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Other duties may be assigned)

Collaboration

• Assists teachers and learners in routine classroom operations and daily activities.
• Develops positive, working relationships with learners, colleagues, and the wider district community.
• Aids in the supervision of learners while they are in the classroom, loading and unloading buses, in gym, in hallways, and on the playground.
• Fosters an environment that establishes respect and rapport between the educator and learners.

• Uses exemplary communication skills to facilitate connection and sharing of thoughts and ideas through multiple formats and diverse audiences.
• Assists learners with communication needs by using appropriate technology

• Assumes responsibility for adapting to each learners’ special, physical, communicative, and emotional needs by creating an environment conducive to learning.
• Demonstrates understanding of student’s disability, is courteous, respectful, fair, and maintains confidentiality of sensitive learner records.
• Fosters learner independence and works toward reducing and/or eliminating reliance on paraprofessional support.
• Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences.

• Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall employee experience.

• Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
• Collects and records progress on goals and objectives as indicated on IEP’s or behavior plans as directed by supervisor.
• Proactively engages in problem-solving.

• Attends in-service and/or training as required (per NDDPI regulations, 20 hours required during the first two years of employment).
• Maintains communication with supervisor and/or principal regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.

• Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
• Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.

• Supports the school and educators by offering support to special needs learners.
• Assists in managing the behavior of learners and in crisis intervention under the direction of the supervisor (behaviors may include verbal and physical aggression).
• Assists in therapies (physical, occupational, and/or speech) as directed
• Assists learners who may have physical disabilities according to their individualized needs, including transferring to and from…