Job Title: Special Education Paraprofessional - Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD) Classrooms - 3 positions (Elementary, Middle and High School)
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Provide support for students in general education classrooms (e.g. clarify directions, model, redirect attention, modify and adapt assignments per teacher direction).
· Supplement instructional activities under the direction of a special education teacher or related services provider. Work with individual students or small groups.
· Reinforce drill and review previously taught skills and monitor independent work completion.
· Maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
· Provide supervision to ensure safety for special education students during instructional periods, community activities, before school and at dismissal.
· Assist students with and encourage independence in self help skills related to dressing, feeding, hygiene and toileting.
· Assist the student to develop independence in problem solving, making choices and task completion by allowing the child to function with as little intervention as possible.
· Observe, record and chart information about student performance, behaviors and learning styles.
· Assist with and/or implement behavioral management and intervention plans under the direction of the special education teacher.
· Assist teacher to safely lift and transfer students.
· Follow teacher instructions regarding the use of walkers, wheelchairs, standers and assistive technology equipment.
· Employee is responsible to be knowledgeable about all district policies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants need to be “Highly Qualified” by meeting at least one of the following criteria:
Have 64 post secondary credits
Have a passing score on the Para Pro assessment
Have passing score of 332 on the ParaPathways assessment
Have at least 3 years experience as a Special Education Paraprofessional