Summary
Description
Position: Special Education Paraprofessional
Site: Elementary
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Purpose
– Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program.
Essential Job Functions
– Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, social emotional learning, and other skills.
– Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
– Assists in classroom strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
– Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
– Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
– Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, and other related non-instructional areas.
– Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
– Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement of IEP objectives, etc.
– Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
– Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
– Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
Additional Duties:
– Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed.
– Perform any other related duties as assigned.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
– Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
– Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
– Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
– Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Google Apps for Education).
– Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
– Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
– Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
– Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
– Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
– Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
Qualifications Profile
– Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
– High School diploma or equivalent.
– Successful completion of college level coursework.
– Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Internal and external candidates apply online at: https://www.applitrack.com/sibleyeast/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=1267
