What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Paraprofessional position at Prairie Creek Community School?
Title: Special Education Paraprofessional
Qualifications:
1. High School diploma required and completion of the ParaPro Assessment, Associate Degree or 60 college credits.
2. Flexibility to work with different situations, one-to-one, small and large groups, multiple settings.
3. Must communicate with teachers, as well as students effectively.
4. Acceptance of students’ disabilities and limitations.
5. Ability to cope with change at short notice and manage your emotions in stressful situations.
6. Must be able to lift, pull and move a minimum of 50 pounds.
7. Ability to support students with reading, writing, math, other academic work and to manage student behavior.
8. Adaptability for directed and independent work.
9. Accepts direction from supervising teacher(s).
10. Ability to use a computer to take data and check and communicate via email.
Reports To: Director/Supervising Teacher(s)/Coordinator
Job Goal: To assist special education staff and students with activities related to program and/or individual goals and objectives.
Performance Responsibilities:
Performance responsibilities under the direction and supervision of a licensed special or regular education teacher.
1. Assist students with special needs in classrooms and the community. (e.g., instruction in basic skills, social skills, self-help skills, learning strategies assignments and tests).
2. Supervise special education students to ensure student safety.
3. Assist in the collection and preparation of special education materials and equipment, as well as supervise their safe and proper use.
4. Assist with collection and monitoring of student progress data.
5. Perform clerical responsibilities (e.g., charting, duplicating, data processing, due process forms completion mailings, communication).
6. Implement behavior plans (e.g., contracts, interventions and BIPs).
7. Participate in conferences beyond the regular work day, when requested.
8. Maintain student and family data privacy and confidentiality.
9. Provide assistance with student’s physical and daily living needs as necessary with instruction and guidance to develop student’s independence (e.g., physical activities, feeding, toileting, diapering and personal hygiene).
10. Participate in staff development activities as requested.
11. May be subject to hostile and emotionally upset students and family members.
12. May be required to lift up to 50 pounds or move quickly to contain a student.
13. Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $22