Special Education DLC Paraprofessional @ Wide Hollow Elementary

Special Education DLC Paraprofessional @ Wide Hollow Elementary Job Description

The job of instructional paraprofessional is to assist in the supervision and instruction of students, monitor students in a variety of settings (classroom, playground, cafeteria, library, bus loading, field trips, etc.) and provide general support to the assigned certificated teacher(s).

Directly Responsible to: Classroom teacher and building principal

Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least one of the following: 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 teacher to present and/or reinforce learning concepts and help them reach their academic goals and potential.
• Follow a structured teaching and learning plan.
• Carry out direct instruction tutoring.
• Assist students in understanding whole‑group instruction.
• Guide independent work.
• Provide practice on identified skill areas.
• Incorporate IEP requirements within students’ daily lesson plans as directed by the teacher.
• Maintain records and charts indicating students’ progress.
• Inform classroom teacher of students’ progress.
• Maintain classroom equipment, work areas, and student files/records (e.g., adapt instructional materials, clean work area, take attendance, check homework, grade papers, audio‑visual equipment) to ensure availability of items and reliable information.
• Assist teacher in monitoring student behavior and discipline students as authorized.
• Monitor students in various settings (e.g., classroom, playground, cafeteria, library, halls, bus, field trips, in‑house detention) to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
• Teach and reinforce appropriate behavior.
• Restrain students from harming themselves or others.
• Perform record‑keeping and clerical functions (copying, laminating, correcting papers, phone calls, scheduling activities) to support the teacher and provide necessary records/materials.
• Provide detailed one‑to‑one assistance with changing, diapering, personal hygiene, etc., if required.
• Assist students with feeding and administer tube feeding if required.
• Mainstream students in general‑education settings as requested.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to substitute teachers with assigned students.
• Attend meetings and trainings as requested.
• Fulfill other related duties as assigned, including riding the bus before/after school.
• Certified in Safety Care or similar program.

Other Functions

• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Utilize reasonable and professional judgment.
• Observe and apply professional medical/safety precautions when positioning children in adaptive equipment and transferring orthopedically disabled children to/from equipment, including toilets.
• Assist other personnel as required to ensure an efficient and effective work environment.

Working Relationships

Communicate regularly with students, parents/guardians, and teaching staff. Required to manage a wide range of student behaviors and physical/emotional disabilities; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult students.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a classroom setting; may work outdoors in inclement weather; participate in daily physical education classes; take several brisk walks per day; lift, move, and position students and equipment; supervise the playground and bus loading/unloading; attend to students’ personal hygiene; may be exposed to biting, spitting, and hitting; may need precautions to avoid exposure to bodily fluids and cleaning compounds;

require extended periods in non‑routine positions.

Typical physical demands include occasional lifting up to 50 pounds, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and fine finger dexterity; generally 34% sitting, 33% walking, 33% standing.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to tutor individuals and/or groups, follow a structured teaching plan, operate standard office equipment, and maintain accurate records.
• Knowledge of high‑school level math,…