Paraprofessional - Special Education

JOB

TITLE:

Special

Education

Paraprofessional

TERMS

OF

EMPLOYMENT:

Ten

(10)

months

• Classified

Non-Exempt

IMMEDIATE

SUPERVISOR:

Principal

POSITION

DESCRIPTION

-

The

special

education

paraprofessional

performs

instructional

activities

under

the

direct

guidance

of

the

assigned

teacher

and

school

administrator

to

enhance

and

support

student

learning

and

classroom

instruction.

ESSENTIAL

FUNCTIONS:

Serve

under

the

direct

guidance

of

the

assigned

teacher

unless

otherwise

assigned

to

another

supervisor

Assist

individual

students

and/or

students

in

small

groups

to

progress

academically

and

socially

in

a

classroom

setting

Perform

clerical

duties

in

support

of

instruction

such

as

preparing

instructional

materials,

making

reports,

etc.

Maintain

student

records

as

directed

by

supervising

teacher

Assist

with

the

administration

of

student

assessments

and

tools

as

directed

by

supervising

teacher

Assist

the

supervising

teacher

in

preparing

the

classroom

and

organizing

instructional

materials

and

equipment

Monitor

students

independently

when

needed

Keep

student

information

confidential

and

discuss

only

within

the

course

of

school

business

Assist

in

supervision

of

students

during

lunch,

recess

and

after

school

as

assigned

In

self-contained

settings,

assistants

may:

Assist

with

toileting,

catheterization,

feeding

and

other

self-help

activities

as

required

Maintain

confidentiality.

Participate

in

staff

development

training

programs,

faculty

meetings

and

special

events

as

assigned.

Follow

district

safety

protocols

and

emergency

procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High

School

diploma

and

Completion

of

Praxis

test

or

minimum

of

48

hours

of

college

credit

Sufficient

experiences

so

that,

with

appropriate

training,

services

may

be

provided

in

the

specific

role

for

which

employed

Physical

Demands/Environmental

Factors:

Prolonged

standing;

frequent

kneeling/squatting,

bending/stooping,

pushing/pulling

and

twisting

Frequent

walking

Regular

light

lifting

(less

than

15

pounds);

occasionally

heavy

lifting

(45

pounds

or

over)

and

positioning

of

students

with

physical

disabilities;

controlling

behavior

through

physical

restraint

according

to

protocol

provided

in

training;

assisting

non-ambulatory

students,

and

lifting

and

moving

adaptive

and

other

classroom

equipment

Work

inside

or

outside;

regular

exposure

to

noise

May

work

prolonged

or

irregular

hours