Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant Special Education
About The Position
This is a full-time Paraeducator position in Special Education, working 184 days a year for 6.5 hours per day. The role involves assisting in the instruction of students with disabilities in various settings, including mainstream, resource room, or center-based classrooms. Duties may vary based on student age and disability level but can include behavior management, monitoring and recording student progress in academic and life skills, and assisting with physical needs such as toileting, feeding, and lifting. The position requires the ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and perform various physical tasks related to student care and behavior management. Some positions may receive additional hourly pay based on the specific student population or location served.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Personal Care Assistant certification required to be completed within 30 days of start date.
- Completed 60 semester/90 quarter credits or obtained an associate degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution OR passed the ParaEducator exam or ParaPro exam. (Documentation will be required)
- Good communications skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good recordkeeping skills.
- Ability/desire to work with technology and computers.
- Ability to work cooperatively with students and staff.
- Ability to supervise students.
- Ability to take direction.
- Ability to maintain regular attendance, which includes completing an assigned day.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
- Ability to perform position responsibilities, including physical factors, work devices, materials handling, data functions and people functions, but not limited to toileting, feeding and self-care procedures, implementing behavioral management program; maintaining student data; working with students who may display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal and/or physical behavior.
- Must be physically working in the building.
Nice To Haves
- K-12 experience
Responsibilities
- Assists in the instruction of students with disabilities in mainstream, resource room or center base settings.
- Manages behavior by redirecting, calming, or removing disruptive students.
- Monitors and records student progress in instructional areas (academics, daily living skills, dressing, grooming, social skills, etc.).
- Manages physical needs of students, including toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, positioning, and transporting students in wheelchairs.
- Implements behavioral management programs.
- Maintains student data.
- Works with students who may display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal and/or physical behavior.
- Supervises students.
- Takes direction from others.
Benefits
- Insurance benefits available for assigned positions of 6 hours or more per day.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
