Special Education Paraprofessional

Sheridan County School District #2•Highland Park, WY

46d•Onsite

About The Position

Sheridan County School District is looking for a positive, professional, and motivated Paraprofessional to join the Highland Park School team. This role supports the learning programs for students with disabilities in their designated educational environment.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent.
Good command of the English language.
Ability to work well with students and staff.
Working knowledge and competence in reading, math, English, and related academic subjects.
Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) - Annual Training
Wyoming State Statute requires any employee initially hired by SCSD2 on or after July 1, 1996, to pass a criminal background check with DCI (Department of Criminal Investigation).

Nice To Haves

Typing and computer skills preferred.
Highly qualified (associate's degree OR pass the ParaPro exam) - This is for Title-1 Paraprofessional positions ONLY!
Other training as determined necessary based on specific disabilities of students served.

Responsibilities

Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material, specially designed instruction, or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
Assists with such large group activities as needed by the special education teacher and teacher.
Supports academic instruction, including reading, writing, math, and participates in other forms of verbal, non-verbal, and visual communication with students.
Monitors progress and provides documentation to the special education teacher, also assists with testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.
Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information concerning school matters.
Work directly under the supervision of a special education teacher.
Supports students with self-help/self-care needs if necessary.
Other duties as assigned based on the student's needs.