High School Special Education (Autism) Paraeducator - 26/27 SY

Spotsylvania County School District • Fredericksburg, VA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Spotsylvania County Public Schools is seeking student-focused Special Education Paraeducators to assist teachers and other professional practitioners by providing instructional support in self-contained classrooms. This role involves assisting students with daily assignments, maintaining a safe and nurturing environment, supporting social skill development and personal hygiene, managing student behavior, organizing instructional materials, and assisting with assessments. The paraeducator may also use special skills like sign language to facilitate communication and perform non-instructional duties such as cafeteria, bus, hall, and office duty.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• A minimum of two (2) years working with students within an instructional, educational or related setting
• Special education teachers assigned to work with students with emotional disabilities should have been trained in MANDT methodology and should receive additional training, as appropriate, annually.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with the organization and completion of daily work assignments
• Assist in maintaining a safe, nurturing, and healthy atmosphere, which may include assisting students with social skill development, personal hygiene, toiletry needs/toilet training
• Follows established procedures for monitoring and redirecting student behavior when supervising small groups
• Maintains and organizes students' instructional materials and/or cumulative files
• Administer and/or assist with preparing for various assessments for students as necessary
• Uses special skills (i.e. sign language, transliterating, advanced computer training) to assist in two-way communication between the teacher and the student as necessary
• Performs additional non-instructional duties including, but not limited to, cafeteria duty, bus duty, hall duty, and office duty

Benefits

• competitive salary
• monthly PTO accrual
• robust healthcare benefit plans
• enrollment or transition into the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) with defined contributions and potential employer match
• FMLA and Short-Term Disability leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)
• employer paid Life Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED