Special Education Paraprofessional (Adapted Curriculum)

Job Title Special Education Paraprofessional

Adaptive Terms of Employment 192 days

Pay Grade 108

Job Summary The purpose of this job is to provide functional instructional and behavioral support to students with disabilities as assigned by the teacher in the classroom.

Essential Duties

• Assist students with disabilities by working with small groups to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist students with disabilities in matters pertaining to compliance with behavior intervention plans or medical needs at school and/or during school bus transportation to and from home and on school sponsored study trips.
• Assist students with disabilities in matters of personal tasks such as mobility skills, personal hygiene, and self-help skills.
• Participate in in-service training programs as needed.
• Assist teachers by locating, preparing, and organizing instructional materials.
• Guide independent study enrichment work and remedial work set up by the teacher.
• Assist students with mobility, toileting, feeding, and communicating.
• Perform related work as required.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Prefer some experience working with disabled children.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state drivers license with an acceptable driving history.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, and to perform required tasks.
• See and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly.
• Physical agility to lift 25 to 50 pounds, to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk, and to reach overhead.

Unavoidable Hazards Work Environment: None.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Bedford County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Bedford County Schools to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Bedford County Schools reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.