Paraprofessional - Special Needs (SNP)

Jefferson Parish Schools•Metairie, LA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Needs Paraeducator assists in the delivery of special education and/or related services under the supervision of a teacher and/or other professional who has the responsibility for the delivery of services to exceptional children. This position involves the performance of instructional and non-instructional tasks. Non- instructional tasks include, but are not limited to, clerical, monitorial, technical, related service and other general duties. The paraeducator is assigned to assist with special education students within the pupil teacher ratio for the specifie exceptionality of the class to which he/she is assigned. The Special Needs Paraeducator is assigned specific health maintenance services with more than one student. A Special Needs Paraeducator will remain with assigned student in the event of a student transfer .

Requirements

Be able to express ideas clearly.
Must be able to describe student behaviors.
Must have the ability to express ideas in writing using standard English.
Must have the ability to use behavioral data sheets upon teacher's instruction .
An Associate Degree OR Forty-eight (48) hours of approved college courses OR Pass ParaPro Praxis and have high school diploma and/or equivalency
Eighteen (18) years of age or older
Must be physically capable of implementing health maintenance services for the medically fragile, chronically ill, and/or terminally ill special education student .
Must complete paraprofessional training and specified training for the chronically ill, and/or terminally ill special education student as required by assignment .
Must demonstrate ability to work successfully with medically fragile, chronically ill , terminally ill , and/or severe student behavior problems .

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with children.

Responsibilities

Instructional Works with individual or small groups of students to reinforce skills/ concepts .
Provides instructional leadership when working with substitute teacher .
Assists with specific tasks as required by exceptionality (e.g. diapering, toileting, feeding, etc .
Implements the use of techniques and materials to help meet individual differences such as rewriting reading materials for less able readers, taping reading assignments or dictated materials, etc.
Non-instructional Helps organize classroom at beginning of the school year .
Arranges room for classroom activities .
Becomes familiar with and follows all regulations and policies of the school and School Board.
Attends faculty meetings when . requested.
Helps provide assistance for the physical needs of students wi disabilities after proper training is provided.
Helps provide assistance for the health maintenance needs of students with disabilities after proper training is provided.
Performs physical restraints as demonstrated by the teacher or other professional .
Attends and participates in pre-service and in-service workshops .
Follows daily schedule, informing assigned teacher of any changes made by the administrator in work schedule .
Collects monies, takes attendance and completes absence and illness reports .
Inventories , labels, and files materials which pertain to the individual paraprofessional is assignment .
Assists with snack time .
Helps students with personal possessions; accompanies students to office, first aid room, rest room, etc .
Maintains discipline standards according to the regulations of the school system and the assigned teacher (s) .
Relieves assigned teachers for conferences and emergencies .
Obtains, secures, sets up and operates A-V equipment and other instructional materials.
Sets up centers for work materials, listening stations, etc .
Performs all other reasonably related duties as required by the principal .