SY 26-27 Paraprofessional

Center School District•Kansas City, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Paraprofessional assists in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in various classroom settings. This role involves helping to implement instructional plans, monitoring student behavior, communicating with school personnel, and performing clerical tasks. The paraprofessional will adapt classroom activities and materials to accommodate special needs students, assist students with personal care needs, and collaborate with staff to support student progress as outlined in their Individual Educational Programs (IEPs). The position also requires implementing behavioral plans, instructing students in academic and life skills, maintaining instructional materials and data, and monitoring students in various school environments to ensure safety and a positive learning atmosphere. Additionally, the role involves performing administrative support and record-keeping functions to meet state and federal program standards, and may involve collecting data and managing significant behavior.

Requirements

Adhering to safety practices
Operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications
Preparing and maintaining accurate records
Using district-approved crisis intervention
Basic math
Read and follow instructions
Understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions
Instructional procedures and practices
Age appropriate student activities
Safety practices and procedures
Conflict resolution
Stages of child development/ behavior
Safe handling of blood-borne pathogens and crisis de-escalation techniques
Schedule activities and/or meetings
Gather and/or collate data
Use job-related equipment
Flexibility to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances
Work with data utilizing defined but different processes
Operate equipment using standardized methods
Work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups
Work with a variety of data
Utilize a variety of job-related equipment
Problem solving to analyze issues and create action plans
Problem solving with data may require independent interpretation
Problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate
Adapting to changing work priorities
Communicating with diverse groups
Maintaining confidentiality
Working as part of a team
Working with constant interruptions
High School Diploma
Title I Buildings – require sixty (34) college credit hours or Praxis for Para Educators

Nice To Haves

Job related experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Adapts and provides accommodations of classroom activities; assignments and/or materials under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing an opportunity for special education students to actively participate in classroom activities.
Aids students in and out of classroom (e.g. packing backpacks, note taking, relationship building, field trips, social skills, etc.) for the purpose of providing assistance to students' needs and social growth.
Assists students requiring support in addressing personal care needs due to medical condition and/or physical limitations (e.g. lavatory, nutritional, etc.) for the purpose of allowing students to function in the school environment.
Attends meetings and in-service presentations (e.g. CPR, education strategies, specific disability education, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions to meet established annual State requirements.
Collaborates with staff for the purpose of providing necessary support and information related to the student's progress as established in their Individual Educational Program.
Implements behavioral plans for students as designed by the IEP team for the purpose of assisting in meeting special education students' needs and providing a consistent environment under the direction of certified staff.
Implements educational and behavioral programming under the supervision of the classroom certified staff for the purpose of developing new skills for students.
Instructs students in a variety of activities in individual and group settings (e.g. academic subjects, social skills, daily living skills, etc.) for the purpose of meeting Individual Educational Program goals under the direction of certified staff.
Maintains instructional materials and data sheets for the purpose of ensuring availability of instructional materials and/or providing reliable information regarding student progress.
Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, fire drills, assemblies, cafeteria, parking lots, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive environment conducive to learning.
Performs various administrative support and record keeping functions for the purpose of providing documentation to conform to established State and Federal program standards.
Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of collecting significant amounts of data and managing significant behavior.