Special Education Aide/ Paraprofessional

Horry County Schools•Myrtle Beach, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Position provides assistance to teachers in the daily instruction and care of eligible students with disabilities. As a paraprofessional, the employee works under the direction of the teacher to monitor and address the instructional, personal, and behavioral needs of students.

Requirements

Candidate must meet No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements for a Paraprofessional.
This includes the Parapro Test, Workkeys Assessment (all 4 parts), Associates Degree or higher, or 60 college credit hours.
Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Write routine reports and correspondence
Communicate effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization
Apply common sense in the delivery, understanding and following instructions in written, oral, or diagram form
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 40 pounds
Sufficiently mobile to ensure the safety of students
Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry
Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone
Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.

Responsibilities

Assists with the implementation of Individualized Education Programs for students with disabilities under the direction of the classroom teacher(s) and/or service provider(s).
Assists with individual or small group instruction developed and supervised by the teacher in the assigned class(es) including but not limited to teaching, re-teaching and reviewing lessons, asking questions and prompting students and/or guiding independent work.
Attends to the needs of students with disabilities that may include personal hygiene, lifting, feeding, toileting, monitoring supportive medical equipment, i.e., walkers, wheelchairs, etc. and/or facilitating the use of assistive technology.
Escorts and supervises students not limited to daily arrival and school departure, transitions between classes, the playground, cafeteria, and off-site learning activities.
Collects, charts and reports student performance data to teachers.
Performs general clerical tasks for assigned classroom, including maintaining student records (i.e., data books, portfolios, assignment folders).
Distributes and collects instructional materials and reports.
Assists with behavioral management programs in the classroom and implements behavior intervention plans and/or plans for independence for individual students.
Participates in designated staff development needed to fulfill job duties.
Paraprofessionals who may be required to physically restrain students to ensure their safety and the safety of others will be provided appropriate staff development.
Maintains bulletin boards and classroom supply inventories, as appropriate.
Provides intensive behavioral supports, as appropriate.
Paraprofessionals who provide this IEP required service are required to participate in ongoing, supplemental staff development.
Communicates with parents only under the direction and supervision of a teacher.
Serves as an educational team member who collaborates and supports the efforts of school staff and the needs of all students with disabilities.
Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.