Paraprofessional - Pre-K SPED
About The Position
The Special Education paraeducator assists instructional staff in supporting students with disabilities. Under a teacher’s supervision, the paraeducator reinforces skills and concepts with individual students or small groups, prepares and adapts instructional materials, and may provide instructional leadership when working with a substitute teacher. The role also includes clerical, monitoring, technical, and other general duties. The paraeducator helps organize and arrange the classroom, follows school and School Board policies, and may assist students with physical or medical needs after receiving proper training. Additional duties include attendance and recordkeeping, preparing and maintaining materials, helping students with personal needs and transitions, supporting classroom activities, maintaining discipline, operating instructional equipment, and performing assigned supervision duties. The position works in a school setting and follows hours consistent with teachers at the assigned school, with possible schedule adjustments for an approved summer schedule or emergencies.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following education or assessment requirements: an associate degree; 48 hours of approved college courses; or a passing ParaPro Praxis score and a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Be at least 18 years of age; be at least 21 for employment in a high school.
- Agree to participate in paraeducator training and enroll in a sign language course if assigned to a hearing-impaired class.
- Communicate in standard English orally and in writing, using communication appropriate to the age and skill of the listener.
- Understand written and verbal instructions from teachers or administrators.
- Become familiar with the curriculum in assigned classes and work independently with students.
- Be able to perform non-complex healthcare procedures if required for students receiving such services.
- Provide own transportation to school or workshop sites.
- Be able to perform the physical tasks described, including sitting, standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting, and physically transferring, restraining, or positioning students, as well as maneuvering equipment when required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with children.
Responsibilities
- Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce skills and concepts.
- Provide instructional leadership when working with a substitute teacher.
- Assist with specific skills as required by students’ exceptionalities.
- Prepare or adapt materials to address individual student needs.
- Help organize the classroom and arrange it for instructional activities.
- Follow school and School Board regulations and policies.
- Attend faculty meetings when requested and participate in mandated training and workshops.
- Assist students with physical or medical needs after proper training.
- Follow the daily schedule and inform the assigned teacher of administrator-directed schedule changes.
- Collect money, take attendance, and complete absence and illness reports.
- Inventory, label, and file materials related to the assignment.
- Correct objective tests and written assignments and record information in test booklets, roll books, and health forms.
- Assist with snack time and help students with personal possessions and transitions to locations such as the office, first aid room, or restroom.
- Maintain discipline according to school-system regulations and the assigned teacher’s standards.
- Relieve assigned teachers for conferences and emergencies.
- Obtain, secure, set up, and operate audiovisual equipment and other instructional materials.
- Set up work-material centers and listening stations.
- Perform assigned duties such as lunchroom supervision, playground supervision, and bus duty.
- Perform other related duties as required by the principal.
- Compile and access data, summarize information, and provide written reports to a supervisor.
- Work compatibly with students, teachers, school personnel, and parents, and respond positively to supervision and suggestions for improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
