Support - Special Education Paraeducator

Position Title:          Special Education Paraeducator

Reports to:              Site Administrator

FLSA Designation:    Non-exempt

Calendar:                9 or 10 month

SUMMARY:    Assists teachers with direct and indirect instruction of students.  It requires flexibility in working with a diverse group of students and the willingness to learn techniques necessary to meet their special needs.  The paraeducator serves as a positive role model and assists with maintaining an orderly, safe school environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:    Other duties may be assigned by supervisor.

• Assists teacher/students in direct and indirect instruction
• Prepares and organizes materials used for instruction
• Supports building level discipline plans
• Maintains classroom including preparing bulletin boards
• Keeps records, writes lessons on board, corrects students’ work
• Loads/unloads wheelchair bound students on bus
• Manages and instructs small groups of students when teacher is not available
• Instructs and demonstrates use of equipment related to students
• Participates in physical activities which are a part of the students’ basic program
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity with students and their program
• Serves as a positive role model
• Assists with maintaining an orderly, safe school environment
• Treats all students with dignity and respect
• Works well with both supervisors and other members of the team
• Maintains consistent and punctual attendance
• Performs other duties assigned by supervisor or administrator

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITES:        Assist in supervision of students

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:  HS diploma or GED, college hours preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:  Must pass the Parapro test 

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  Previous work in child care.  Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.  Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.  Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:      The physical demanded described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

“While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee may be required to lift, move up to 50 pounds, and/or transfer a student from wheelchair to a chair/changing table/mat/toilet and back, etc.  The employee must be able to push items such as pushing children in a wheelchair or moving/rearranging furniture.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.   In addition, the employee may be required to perform duties such as toileting; diapering/changing; feeding; repositioning.”

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

“The employee is continuously responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.  The noise level in this environment is usually loud at a standard acceptable level for this environment.”