Para Educator ACE Room

Campbell County Schools•Alexandria, KY

About The Position

The Paraeducator I assists a certified teacher in providing instruction to individual students or small groups and monitors and reports student progress. The position may be located in a school, day treatment program, or detention center. The paraeducator may also supervise youth in daily routines, participate in implementing individual treatment plans, and attend staff meetings and case conferences where treatment policies and methods are developed.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate, or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.
Experience working with children in an organized setting.
Ability to lift 130 pounds.
Pass the Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment (KPA) test prior to employment.

Responsibilities

Tutor individual students or small groups, reinforcing and implementing instruction as directed by the teacher, and maintain records of student progress.
Participate as a member of an instructional team, including remediation teams.
Prepare and organize lessons as directed by the teacher; administer and score tests according to established guidelines; and assist in determining English proficiency of identified students.
Assist with diagnostic and other tests, and score and record test information.
Monitor and report student behavior and progress according to approved procedures, and assist students with lab work as necessary.
Perform routine clerical duties, including preparing instructional and classroom materials, operating copy machines, and maintaining classroom and attendance records.
Support the teacher by setting up work areas, displays, and exhibits; operating audio-visual and educational training equipment; and distributing and collecting paper and supplies.
Assist in overseeing students in labs and maintain supplies inventory as necessary.
Support students by providing appropriate examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude, and general guidance.
Confer with teachers as needed about programs and materials to meet student needs.
Contact parents of absent students and make home visits as necessary.
Promote student health and safety by following applicable practices and regulations.
Direct assigned group activities and assist with monitoring lunchroom and playground activities, emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
Participate in assigned meetings and in-service training programs.
Supervise youth in their daily routines and participate in implementing individual treatment plans.
Attend staff meetings and case conferences where treatment policies and methods are developed.
Physically restrain and/or control youth in a day treatment or detention center when required.
Perform related duties as assigned.