Total Care Paraprofessional
Position Purpose
-  Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with total care students to provide positive learning experiences in a safe learning enviroment for our students. Expectations of working as a cohesive team to support colleagues and students in a wide variety of tasks throughtout the school day to ensure opportunities for success. 
 

Requirements/Skills

• Ability to work compassionately and effectively with students who require significant physical, medical, behavioral, and/or personal care support
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism in all interactions
• Ability to follow individualized education plans (IEPs), health care plans, behavior plans, and staff direction
• Ability to safely assist with lifting, transferring, positioning, feeding, toileting, and mobility needs of students
• Ability to remain calm, patient, flexible, and supportive in challenging situations
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, parents, and related service providers
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation and follow district safety and health procedures
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary educational team
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn specialized medical, behavioral, and personal care procedures as assigned
• Ability to physically assist students throughout the school day, including lifting, pushing wheelchairs, bending, standing, and assisting with mobility needs

Essential Job Functions

• Assists students with significant physical, medical, developmental, and/or behavioral disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing participation in educational and school activities
• Provides personal care assistance including toileting, diapering, feeding, dressing, hygiene, lifting, transferring, positioning, and mobility support as required by individual student needs
• Assists students individually and in small groups to reinforce instruction and implement educational, behavioral, communication, and therapeutic programs under the direction of certified staff and related service providers
• Assists with implementation of student IEP goals, behavior intervention plans, medical plans, and safety procedures
• Supports classroom behavioral management strategies to maintain a safe, structured, and positive learning environment
• Monitors student safety and well-being throughout the school day, including during classroom instruction, transitions, meals, recess, transportation, and community-based activities
• Assists with feeding programs, adaptive equipment, mobility devices, communication systems, sensory supports, and other specialized student supports as directed
• Assists students in non-instructional settings including playground supervision, lunch supervision, bus loading/unloading, hallway transitions, and emergency drills
• Accompanies and assists students during field trips, community activities, and other school-related events as assigned
• Assists teachers and related service staff with preparation, organization, adaptation, and distribution of instructional and support materials
• Maintains documentation and records related to student care, behavior, services, and assigned duties as required
• Participates in IEP meetings, training opportunities, and collaborative team meetings as requested
• Follows all district safety procedures, universal precautions, confidentiality requirements, and regulations related to supporting students with disabilities and specialized health care needs
• Maintains appropriate professional boundaries and demonstrates respect, dignity, and sensitivity toward all students and families
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising teacher, principal, nurse, or administration consistent with the position responsibilities

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
-  Works in standard office and school building environments.
-  Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.
Note:   Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.
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 (48 credits) or passing of the ParaPro Exam
-  Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.


FLSA Status:             Non-exempt


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