Paraprofessional -Elementary / Middle School positions

Cedar Grove School District•Cedar Grove, NJ

40d

About The Position

TITLE: SEEKING AN ELEMENTARY / MIDDLE SCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL (Full time position including Single Health Benefits) QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Must have 60 college credits or Passing ParaPro assessment score. 2. Minimum experience as determined by the board. 3. Demonstrated ability to assist with instructional activities and to communicate effectively with students, parents and school staff. 4. Knowledge of diverse needs of children and appropriate special education classroom practices. 5. Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status. JOB GOAL: To assist the classroom teacher by working with individual and small groups of students to provide them with physical help and emotional support as needed to gain optimum benefit from the district's special education program.

Requirements

Must have 60 college credits or Passing ParaPro assessment score.
Minimum experience as determined by the board.
Demonstrated ability to assist with instructional activities and to communicate effectively with students, parents and school staff.
Knowledge of diverse needs of children and appropriate special education classroom practices.
Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

Responsibilities

Assists in taking care of the physical needs of the special education pupil, including putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room and using the lavatory.
Assists with individualized instruction and works with small groups of students under the supervision of the special education teacher to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
Assists, where appropriate, in loading and unloading the special education pupil from transportation buses or vans.
Completes clerical duties as assigned by the special education classroom teacher.
Assists pupils with various projects, crafts, and curriculum tasks.
Helps with the supervision of children on field trips planned by the teacher.
Assists in playground supervision.
Engages children in conversation to encourage language development.
Aids physically handicapped children, particularly those who rely upon appliances and prosthetics.
Performs other appropriate duties as assigned by the special education teacher or building principal directly related to a good learning experience for special education pupils.