SPED Self-Contained Paraprofessional (Part-Time/Hourly)-Belle Place Elementary

C-605

QUALIFICATIONS : Must possess at least one of the following: 1.

College

Degree

2.

Associate

of

Arts,

Associate

of

Science,

Associate

of

Applied

Science

3.

48+

College

Credits

(minimum

6

in

Math,

6

in

English,

3

in

English

Composition)

4.

Parapro

Test

(450

minimum

score)

REPORTS TO : Principal/Designee PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1.

Performs

routine

classroom

tasks/duties

related

to

and

supportive

to

the

educational

process

of

the

students.

These

duties

may

include

medical

and

hygiene

procedures.

These

procedures

are

determined

by

student

needs,

not

by

program

area.

The

teacher

assistant

may

be

required

to

move

from

one

program

area

to

another

within

the

day/school

year.

The

teacher

assistant

may

assist

an

individual

student

or

a

group

of

students

in

any

setting

inside/outside

the

classroom

environment

as

determined

by

the

IEP

and

supervising

teacher.

2.

Following

training

by

a

registered

nurse,

implements

non-complex

health

procedures

to

manage

the

health

care

needs

of

students

(i.e.

suctioning

tube

feeding,

catheterizations,

glucose

checks,

diapering,

etc.).

3.

Confers

with

the

classroom

teacher,

assists

and

supports

the

students'

instructional

process

as

planned

by

the

teacher(S)

including

scoring

objective

tests,

does

progress

monitoring,

tallies

student

responses/activities

and

gathers

and

records

data.

4.

Assists

in

providing

for

the

students'

needs

with

activities

as

directed

by

the

teacher(s)

(i.e.

playground

duty,

escorting

students

to

and

from

the

cafeteria,

PE,

library,

etc.).

5.

Provides

assistance

to

the

teacher

and

performs

duties

under

the

direct

supervision

of

the

assigned

teacher(s).

These

duties

may

include

but

are

not

limited

to

implementing

tutorial

activities

(small

group

and/or

individual),

toileting/hygiene

procedures,

record

keeping

(medical/behavior)

and

preparation

of

class

work.

6.

Implements

behavior

support

designed

for

the

individual

student.

7.

Works

cooperatively

with

teacher(s)

in

order

that

the

best

environment

is

created

for

accommodating

the

special

needs

of

students.

8.

Develops

and

maintains

a

professional

position

when

working

with

students,

teachers,

and

other

staff

members.

9.

Maintains

a

professional

position

when

carrying

out

job

responsibilities

(observe

professional

ethics

and

prescribed

by

the

employee's

profession

and

in

accordance

with

the

state

law

and

board

policy).

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10.

Maintain

confidentiality

regarding

all

personal

information

and

educational

records

concerning

children,

youth

and

their

families.

Teacher

assistants

must

refrain

from

accessing,

discussing

or

disclosing

anything

outside

the

scope

of

employment.

11.

Attends

and

participates

in

professional

growth

activities

and

Professional

Development

Day(s),

conferences,

and

workshops

for

the

improvement

of

knowledge

and

skills

relating

to

best

practices.

12.

Performs

physical

demands

requiring

regular

and

frequent

lifting,

carrying,

transferring

or

pushing

objects

or

wheelchairs

weighing

at

least

twenty-five

(25)

pounds.

Physical

demands

may

also

include

walking

or

standing

to

a

significant

degree,

kneeling,

bending

etc.

13.

Maintains

good

public

relations

between

the

community

and

the

school.

14.

Sets

a

good

example

for

students

by

attitude

and

conduct.

15.

Has

a

humanistic

approach

with

students.

16.

Adheres

to

call

IPSB

policies

and

procedures.

17.

All

employees

are

subject

to

drug/alcohol

testing

in

accordance

with

IPSB

Policy

GAME.

18.

Perform

other

duties

as

required

by

the

appropriate

authority.

NOTE: Special Education Teacher Assistants may be moved to other special education teacher assistant positions

within

the

school

or

to

other

schools

at

any

time

depending

on

the

needs

of

the

special

education

students

within

the

school

and

the

parish.

EVALUATION Performance in this position will be evaluated at least once annually in accordance with Board Policy.

Reviewed

and

Agreed

to:

__

Date:

__

Employee's

Signature Printed Name: __ Received

By:

__

Date:

__

Name

and

Title

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