Paraeducator / Teacher Assistant - Special Education - 212548
About The Position
Assists in the instruction of students with disabilities in mainstream, resource room, or center-based settings. Duties vary depending on students’ ages and levels of disability and may include supporting instruction, managing behavior, monitoring and recording student progress, and assisting with students’ physical care needs. The role requires working in the building and may involve toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming, lifting, positioning, and transporting students in wheelchairs, as well as implementing behavioral management programs and maintaining student data. Students may display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal or physical behavior. This is a full-time position working 184 days per year, 6.5 hours per day. Personal Care Assistant certification must be completed within 30 days of the start date. Insurance benefits are available for assigned positions of six or more hours per day.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Complete Personal Care Assistant certification within 30 days of the start date.
- Complete 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits, hold an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution, or pass the ParaEducator or ParaPro exam; documentation is required.
- Good communication, interpersonal, and recordkeeping skills.
- Ability and willingness to work with technology and computers.
- Ability to work cooperatively with students and staff, supervise students, and take direction.
- Ability to maintain regular attendance and complete assigned workdays.
- Ability to lift at least 40 pounds and perform physical responsibilities including toileting, feeding, and self-care procedures.
- Ability to work with students who may display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal or physical behavior.
- Must work physically in the building.
Responsibilities
- Assist with instruction of students with disabilities in mainstream, resource room, or center-based settings.
- Manage student behavior, including redirecting or calming students and removing disruptive students from the classroom when needed.
- Monitor and record student progress in academic, daily living, dressing, grooming, and social skill areas.
- Assist students with physical needs, including toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, positioning, and wheelchair transportation.
- Implement behavioral management programs and maintain student data.
- Supervise students and work cooperatively with students and staff.
- Complete assigned workdays and maintain regular attendance.
Benefits
- Insurance benefits are 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
