Cedar Heights Special Education Paraprofessional

Special Ed Para-Professional

The Special Ed Para-Professional will assist the assigned teacher in creating a positive learning environment to facilitate the personal, social, and intellectual development of the students. To accomplish these tasks, the Special Ed Para-Professional shall work closely with the staff and administration of the district.

Responsible to:
Assigned Teaching Staff and Principal, and Superintendent

Payment rate:
Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent and preferred sixty hours of college credit or successful completion of the approved assessment for NCLB.
• Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the central office (after employment offer is made).
• Knowledge of the operation of various office machines.
• Must pass spelling and math tests.
• Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.
• No Child Left Behind certification.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to assist in facilitating the personal, social, and intellectual development of students.
• Ability to assist in establishing a positive learning environment, and respond to the individual educational needs of students.
• Ability to ensure all activities conforms to district guidelines.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community.
• Ability to react to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, meeting deadlines as assigned.
• Ability to operate all classroom equipment appropriately as required.
• Ability to work to implement the vision and mission of the district.

Physical Requirements /

Environmental Conditions:

• Requires stooping, bending, kneeling, turning, and reaching.
• Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
• Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments, with numerous interruptions.

General Responsibilities:

• Ability to prepare for classroom activities under the supervision of a licensed teacher.
• Ability to work with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• Ability to assist individual children in need of special attention.
• Ability to perform clerical duties as required.
• Ability to guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up by the teacher.
• Ability to set up audiovisual equipment.
• Ability to assist teacher with non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack, toilet, and clothing routines.
• Ability to assist with reading and storytelling.
• Ability to assist in drill work.
• Ability to observe and follow all school district policies at all times.
• Ability to respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.
• Ability to keep student and personnel information and records confidential.
• Ability to implement and follow all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
• Ability to perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as directed by the principal or teacher.
• Ability to Supervise student conduct in the classroom or in such areas as the study hall, library, cafeteria or playground.
• Develop effective relationships with students and with other staff members.
• Ability to perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as directed by the superintendent.

Term of Employment:
Support contract, non-exempt from wage and hour

Evaluation:
Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Board of Education Policy.