ED PARA,INTENSIVE DISAB,NC,NT I (ESE)
About The Position
Under direct supervision, provides assistance in the education, care, and development of students with severe disabilities. The position involves instructional, clerical, and behavioral management duties performed under the direction of a certified teacher, guidance counselor, or administrator. Duties are carried out according to the exceptional needs of assigned students, and related work may be assigned as directed. The paraprofessional supports students’ instructional, behavioral, developmental, physical, and daily living needs; assists with behavior interventions and crisis response; and helps teachers plan and deliver learning activities and monitor student progress. The position may also include supervision in school settings and assistance in labs or other learning environments. New hires must successfully complete ESE Training within 45 days of hire. The role requires the ability to fulfill its dexterity and physical requirements, including very heavy physical effort and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects up to 100 pounds and occasionally heavier items. Work may involve exposure to adverse environmental conditions, including violence when working with severely disabled or emotionally disturbed children. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least two years of experience working with exceptional-needs school-age children (Pre-K through grade 12) in an educational environment, providing broad familiarity with and understanding of the physical and emotional behaviors and challenges of children with severe disabilities, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Stress-management skills.
- Ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work and effectively attend to special needs.
- Successfully complete ESE Training within 45 days of hire.
- Ability to assist with specialized therapeutic or physical-care plans and procedures.
- Ability to operate, maneuver, or control special-needs equipment and devices.
- Ability to exercise judgment and apply facts and principles to problem resolution.
Responsibilities
- Provide instructional, behavioral, and developmental assistance to students with severe disabilities as directed by a supervising teacher or other certified professional.
- Apply basic positive behavioral support practices and assist students in learning problem-solving skills.
- Assist with behavior interventions, including monitoring and charting student behaviors.
- Apply crisis-intervention principles for students displaying aggressive behavior who may require physical restraint.
- Assist students arriving on buses, including transferring students from wheelchairs and monitoring medical and social-emotional needs.
- Provide support and follow-up for students with severe disabilities assigned to in-school suspension.
- Reinforce school and classroom rules, encourage appropriate behavior, and identify inappropriate behavior using a positive behavioral support approach.
- Escort and provide one-on-one assistance during meals, restroom visits, and other school-day activities.
- Assist with students’ gross motor, fine motor, job, leisure, and daily living skills as appropriate to their individual development.
- Assist teachers in developing lesson plans, behavior intervention plans, and accommodations; contribute to learning activities and prepare instructional materials.
- Assist teachers with collecting and reporting data for progress monitoring, progress reports, and IEP development and review.
- Perform assigned monitoring duties in areas such as hallways, lunchrooms, restrooms, and buses; ensure appropriate conduct and escort students to designated activities.
- Assist teachers and provide instruction or information to students in assigned labs; translate lesson plans or other information when assigned.
- Keep current with job-appropriate technology and attend district-supported training as needed.
- Maintain timely and accurate information as part of job responsibilities.
- Perform related duties as directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
