Special Education DLC Paraprofessional @ Wide Hollow Elementary

Special Education Developmental Learning Classroom

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).

Directly Responsible to:
Classroom teacher and building principal

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

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 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 teacher for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts and reaching their academic goals and potential.
• Follows a structured teaching and learning plan.
• Carries out direct instruction tutoring.
• Assists students in their understanding of whole group instruction.
• Guides independent work.
• Provides students with practice on identified skills areas.
• Incorporates IEP requirements within students' daily lesson plans as directed by the teacher.
• Maintains records and charts indicating students' progress.
• Informs classroom teacher of students' progress.
• Maintains classroom equipment, work areas, students files/records (e.g. adapting instructional materials, cleaning work area, taking attendance, checking homework, grading papers, audio visual equipments, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and/or providing reliable information.
• Assists teacher in monitoring student behavior and disciplines students as authorized.
• Monitors 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.
• Teaches and reinforces appropriate behavior with students.
• Restrains students from harming themselves or others.
• Performs record keeping and clerical functions (copying, laminating, correcting papers, phone calls, scheduling activities, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the teacher and/or in 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.
• Mainstreams students in general education settings as requested.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to substitute teachers with assigned students.
• Attends meetings and trainings as requested.
• Fulfills other related duties as assigned. This may include riding the bus before/after school.
• Certified in Safety Care or similar program.

Other Functions

• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Utilizes reasonable and professional judgment.
• Observes and utilizes 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.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

Working Relationships

Communicates 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.

Working Conditions

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 to students' personal hygiene; may be exposed to biting, spitting, and hitting behavior; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids and cleaning or disinfecting compounds;

required to work in non-routine positions for extended periods.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: tutoring individual and/or groups of students; following a structured teaching and learning plan; operating standard office equipment and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE is required to assure proper conduct of students; maintain record keeping systems, utilize technology equipment; perform high school level math, read a variety of manuals; present information to others; understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific…