Special Education Paraprofessional - Inclusion

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL FAUSEY ELEMENTARY

Duties:

• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student(s).
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies and field trips.
• Assists teacher in duties relating to the supervision of playground, lavatories, cafeteria, and bus loading activities.
• Assists with lunch, snack and clean-up routines.
• Participates in in-service training programs.
• Any other duties as assigned by the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools.

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or 48 college credits attained or Workkeys
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed
• Such alternatives found to be appropriate
• Experience working with children who have social, emotional, and behavioral disabilities a plus.

Salary: Commensurate with the West Springfield Paraprofessional (Unit D) contract (Hourly Pay Range: $18.67/hour - $23.96/hour)