Paraprofessional - SPED Generic

Jefferson Parish Schools•Gretna, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education paraeducator assists instructional staff in carrying out their responsibilities for students with disabilities. Instructional tasks are performed under a teacher’s supervision and may include working with individual students or small groups to reinforce skills and concepts, providing instructional leadership when working with a substitute teacher, assisting with skills required by a student’s exceptionality, and preparing adapted or accessible learning materials. Non-instructional duties include helping organize and arrange the classroom, following school and school board policies, attending meetings and training when requested or mandated, assisting students with physical or medical needs after proper training, and completing clerical, monitoring, and other general duties. The paraeducator may also supervise students, help with personal possessions and snack time, maintain discipline, operate instructional equipment, and perform other related duties assigned by the principal. The role is based in a school setting and follows the workday of teachers at the assigned school, with possible adjustments for a Board-approved summer schedule or emergencies. The work environment includes climate-controlled school areas and outdoor areas subject to climate extremes. The position requires communication in standard English, the ability to understand instructions and work independently with students, and the ability to work compatibly with students, teachers, school personnel, and parents. Physical activities may include sitting, standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting, and transferring, restraining, or positioning students.

Requirements

Meet one of the following education or assessment qualifications: 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 old; applicants for high school employment must be at least 21.
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, at a level appropriate to the age and skill of the listener.
Accurately compile and access data, summarize information, and provide written reports to a supervisor.
Understand written and verbal instructions from teachers or administrators and become familiar with the curriculum in assigned classes.
Work independently with students and compatibly with students, teachers, school personnel, and parents.
Respond positively to supervision and accept suggestions for improvement.
Perform non-complex healthcare procedures when required for students receiving such services.
Provide own transportation to school or workshop sites.
Meet the physical demands of the role, which may include sitting, standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting, transferring, restraining, or positioning students, and maneuvering equipment.

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 students with specific skills required by their exceptionality.
Prepare materials adapted to individual differences, including rewritten or recorded reading materials.
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 pre-service and in-service workshops.
Assist students with physical needs and, after proper training, medical needs.
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 travel to locations such as the office, first aid room, and restroom.
Maintain discipline according to school system regulations and the assigned teacher’s direction.
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, playground, and bus supervision, as well as other tasks assigned by the principal.
Perform other related duties as required by the principal.