Diploma or General Education Degree or equivalent and passed the Praxis Parapro Assessment (prior to March 1, 2007) or the GACE Parapro Assessment RequiredIn lieu of assessments, 60 semester or 90 quarter hours from a PSC approved college or university are RequiredExperience Qualifications:Experience in a licensed child care environment PreferredSkills Qualifications:Knowledge of child developmentKnowledge of Microsoft Office SuiteEffective interpersonal skillsKnowledge of office and media equipmentAbility to act as a representative of Gwinnett County Public SchoolsPrimary Responsibilities:Provide support to the instructional program within an assigned classroom with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in the regular education classroom, special education classroom, community, and assisting in implementing plans for instruction, monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time, providing information to appropriate school personnel, and attending Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings. Provide under the supervision of assigned teacher, instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities (i.e. math groups, science experiments, reading, behavioral skills, daily living skills, writing, verbal skills, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives, implementing IEP plans.