What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Paraprofessional position at Glacial Hills Elementary?
Special Education Paraprofessional
Reports to: Special Education Teacher
Purpose: Assist professional school personnel in classrooms, educational programs, buses, lunchrooms, and other areas as needed. The teaching assistant works under close supervision of a special education teacher, classroom teacher, program leader.
Responsibilities to Assist Lead Teacher include:
- Provide academic support to students in reading, language, spelling, mathematics, social studies, and other subjects as employed by the classroom teacher.
- Assist in organizing and maintaining instructional materials such as books, flash cards, blocks, clocks, and rulers.
- Participate in the specialist program activities with students (ie. physical education, technology, library)
- Perform other similar tasks and duties as required
One on One Responsibility:
- Assist and monitor student behavior and academic needs in the classroom and out of the classroom as instructed by the students IEP.
- Maintain full support to the child during the regular instructional day as indicated in the child’s IEP.
- If the child is absent from school: paraprofessional will support in the area of Special Education to supplement instructional activities or to provide extended practice under the direction of the Special Education teacher.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Meet the Highly Qualified certification requirements (ie. passing score on the ParaPro Exam or 2 year degree) - Not required upon hiring, but will provide an avenue for employees to obtain.
- Basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics
- Basic skills in typing and duplicating may be required for some positions
- Ability to develop good relationships with students, parents and staff
- Ability to be sensitive to the needs of others
- Ability to relate to students with warmth, friendliness, and understanding
- Ability to work with special educational students
- Must be on time to your job everyday
Please send a cover letter, resume, and references to: Jodee Lund, Director, GHES, PO Box 189, Starbuck, MN 56381 or email to jlund@glacialhills.org. EOE
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.00 - $15.50 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Grade school specialties:
- Elementary school
Physical setting:
- Charter school
- Public school
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Ability to Relocate:
- Starbuck, MN 56381: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14 - $16