Preschool Instructional Paraprofessional; Speech

Location: Cottonwood & Apple Valley Elementary

The job of instructional paraprofessional is done for the purpose of assisting in the supervision and instruction of students, monitoring students in a variety of different settings (classroom, playground, cafeteria, library, bus loading, field trips, etc.) and providing general support to the assigned certificated teacher(s).

The job of a speech instructional paraprofessional is to assist in the preparation for and the direct instruction of students with communication disorders as directed by the speech language pathologist

Directly Responsible to
: Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) and/or Director of Special Education

Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications

The ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act requires that all Washington State ParaprofessionalsMUSThave aHigh School Diploma or GEDand at leastONEof the following requirements:

• 2 year post-secondary degree or more
• 72 quarter credits at a post-secondary school
• Passed ETS Paraprofessional Assessment

Essential Functions

• Assist students individually or in small groups in a variety of learning activities assigned by the SLP for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts and reaching their IEP goals.
• Follows a structured teaching and learning plan.
• Carries out individualized or small-group direct instruction as guided by the IEP.
• Incorporates IEP requirements within students’ daily lesson plans as directed by the SLP.
• Maintains records and charts indicating students’ progress.
• Informs SLP of students’ progress.
• Maintains classroom equipment, work areas, students files/records (e.g. adapting instructional materials, cleaning work area, checking AAC devices or amplification systems etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and/or providing reliable information.
• Assists SLP in monitoring student behavior.
• Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of school settings as directed.
• Teaches and reinforces appropriate behavior with students.
• Performs record keeping and clerical functions (copying, laminating, correcting papers, phone calls, scheduling activities, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the SLP and/or in providing necessary records/materials.
• Technological Aptitude/Required training
• Able to navigate or create shared documents or sheets on google docs easily
• Able to create tabs and task bars to quickly and easily find Google docs and sheets.
• Able to easily operate the Zoom meeting ap or other video conference apps as required.
• Able to access and use SLP digital materials on websites on a desktop or on the iPad as directed by the SLP.
• Daily check and respond to emails from the SLP within a timely manner
• Trained and able to facilitate a video conference therapy session by constantly moving and maintaining the computer camera and microphone on the individual students that are talking.
• Trained and able to look up student attendance records and schedules on Skyward
• Keep current directories of teacher room numbers, school phone numbers and district numbers so that communication is quick and effective during fast moving daily schedules.
• Basic ability to understand and learn AAC devices as direct by the SLP and accept training and practice with such devices to help nonverbal students communicate.

Common Daily Tasks

• Ready and prepared with the scheduled students, to video conference or confer in person with the SLP at the appointed time for planning sessions, by making sure to always allow time for picking us students and gathering or escorting them in a timely manner to the speech room.
• Access, have ready and prepare physical or digital materials in order to execute the lesson plans provided by the SLP in a timely manner.
• Have data logs ready and materials needed for each day’s schedule in the morning prep time.
• Keep and daily track detailed and accurate data on the data logs including the dates of service, notation of any students absent and tracking data of student’s performance as directed by the SLP and noting the service providers present by marking down their initials.
• Manipulate, manage and prepare materials required for the students to participate in in person or teletherapy sessions…