Description

The general function of the department:

To service children with special needs during the regular ten month school year, and during the extended school year in July & August.

The primary purpose of this position:

The paraprofessional is a non-certified staff member who does not hold the position of teacher, but assists the classroom teacher under the guidance of a teacher and the building principal. Sometimes paraprofessionals serve as teacher assistants, one-to-one aides (assigned to individual students), or they perform school-related clerical duties.

The paraprofessional provides appropriate and consistent service to students, helping to implement educational activities, as well as offering emotional, social, and behavioral development.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Assists teacher in monitoring of students academic work and behavioral performance


• Contributes input during parent conferences


• Performs classroom and school-related clerical duties as needed


• Maintains accurate records; attendance, behavior modification points, lunch counts


• Cleans and decorates classroom; designs monthly bulletin boards


• Assists students during arrival and dismissal from school


• Supervises students while moving throughout the building, around campus and during assigned school activities


• Attends all staff meetings, in-services and orientations


• Attends annual Handle with Care and Crisis Prevention Institute trainings


• Responsible for all miscellaneous duties as assigned by the teacher or principal


• Develops an annual Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) approved by the principal


• Earns annual certification in CPR/AED

Qualifications

Minimum educational requirements:

• high school diploma or GED required


• associates degree -Preferred


• other 60 college credits - Preferred

Minimum experience required:

• zero

Other knowledge, skills, and certifications required:

Prior experience in a child-centered environment preferred

The number of employees supervised by this position:

None

The usual internal and external contacts:

• Internal - all Education Division staff, administrative staff, students


• External - parents, other human service agencies

The time spent on physical demands, sensory efforts, and other skills while performing the job functions:

Key:

C = Constant (76 -100%) F = Frequent (51-76%)

O = Occasional (26-50%) S = Seldom (1-25%)

N = Never (0%) E = Regardless of frequency, this activity is indispensable.

M = This activity is useful and helpful but not absolutely essential

The percent of travel involved with the position:

None

Machines or equipment used:

( ) typewriter (*) telephone

(*) computer (*) photocopier

(* ) fax (* ) other Augmentative Communication Devices

The working conditions (heat, cold, dust, fumes, etc.) that apply to this position are:

School Environment

Any safety conditions or hazards associated with this position:

Risk of injury due to the possibility of behavioral outbursts from children. Physical intervention of children may be necessary

Additional comments:

All staff will be trained annually in Handle with Care Primary Restraint Technique (PRT), Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI), and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)