One-to-One DLC Special Education Paraprofessional @ Wide Hollow Elementary

One-to-One DLC Special Education Paraprofessional @ Wide Hollow Elementary Job Description

The job of the One-to-One DLC Special Education 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

The ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) requires that all Washington State Paraprofessionals MUST have a High School Diploma or GED and 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

• Assist students individually or in small groups in a variety of learning activities assigned by the teacher for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts and reaching their academic goals and potential.
• Follow a structured teaching and learning plan.
• Carry out direct instruction tutoring.
• Assist students in their understanding of whole group instruction.
• Guide independent work.
• Provide students with 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., adapting instructional materials, cleaning work area, taking attendance, checking homework, grading papers, audio-visual equipment, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and/or providing reliable information.
• Assist teacher in monitoring student behavior and discipline students as authorized.
• Monitor individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g., classroom, playground, cafeteria, library, halls, to/from bus, field trips, in‑house detention, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Teach and reinforce appropriate behavior with students.
• Restrain students from harming themselves or others.
• Perform record keeping and clerical functions (copying, laminating, correcting papers, phone calls, scheduling activities, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the teacher and/or providing necessary records/materials.
• May be required to provide detailed one‑to‑one assistance with changing, diapering, personal hygiene, etc.
• May be required to assist students with feeding and administer tube feeding.
• 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. This may include riding the school bus before and/or after school.
• Be certified in Right Response De‑Escalation/Restraint or similar program.
• Drive district vehicle with students to and from community‑based learning settings.

• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Utilize reasonable and professional judgment.
• Observe and utilize professional medical/safety precautions to include positioning children in a safe and secure manner in adaptive equipment and transferring orthopedically disabled children to and from different equipment including toilets.
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
• Bilingual Preferred.

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

The daily work is performed in a classroom setting. May be required to 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, bus loading/unloading; attend…