SY 26- 27 Paraprofessional

Center School District • Kansas City, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Paraprofessional assists in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students within various classroom settings. This role involves helping to implement instructional plans, monitoring student behavior, communicating with school personnel, and performing clerical tasks. The paraprofessional will adapt classroom activities and materials to accommodate special needs students, assist students with personal care needs, and collaborate with staff to support student progress as outlined in their Individual Educational Programs (IEPs). This position also requires implementing behavioral plans and educational programming under the supervision of certified staff, instructing students in individual and group settings, maintaining instructional materials and data sheets, and monitoring students in various school environments to ensure safety and a positive learning atmosphere. Additionally, the role involves performing administrative support and record-keeping functions to meet state and federal standards, collecting data, and managing behavior.

Requirements

• Adhering to safety practices
• Operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records
• Using district-approved crisis intervention
• Basic math skills
• Ability to read and follow instructions
• Understanding complex, multi-step written and oral instructions
• Knowledge of instructional procedures and practices
• Knowledge of age-appropriate student activities
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures
• Knowledge of conflict resolution
• Knowledge of stages of child development/behavior
• Knowledge of safe handling of blood-borne pathogens and crisis de-escalation techniques
• Ability to schedule activities and/or meetings
• Ability to gather and/or collate data
• Ability to use job-related equipment
• Flexibility to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances
• Flexibility to work with data utilizing defined but different processes
• Flexibility to operate equipment using standardized methods
• Ability to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups
• Ability to work with a variety of data
• Ability to utilize a variety of job-related equipment
• Problem solving skills to analyze issues and create action plans
• Ability to adapt to changing work priorities
• Ability to communicate with diverse groups
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work with constant interruptions
• High School Diploma
• Sixty (60) college credit hours or Praxis for Para Educators (for Title I Buildings)

Nice To Haves

• Job related experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Adapts and provides accommodations of classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing an opportunity for special education students to actively participate in classroom activities.
• Aids students in and out of classroom (e.g. packing backpacks, note taking, relationship building, field trips, social skills, etc.) for the purpose of providing assistance to students' needs and social growth.
• Assists students requiring support in addressing personal care needs due to medical condition and/or physical limitations (e.g. lavatory, nutritional, etc.) for the purpose of allowing students to function in the school environment.
• Attends meetings and in-service presentations (e.g. CPR, education strategies, specific disability education, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions to meet established annual State requirements.
• Collaborates with staff for the purpose of providing necessary support and information related to the student's progress as established in their Individual Educational Program.
• Implements behavioral plans for students as designed by the IEP team for the purpose of assisting in meeting special education students' needs and providing a consistent environment under the direction of certified staff.
• Implements educational and behavioral programming under the supervision of the classroom certified staff for the purpose of developing new skills for students.
• Instructs students in a variety of activities in individual and group settings (e.g. academic subjects, social skills, daily living skills, etc.) for the purpose of meeting Individual Educational Program goals under the direction of certified staff.
• Maintains instructional materials and data sheets for the purpose of ensuring availability of instructional materials and/or providing reliable information regarding student progress.
• Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, fire drills, assemblies, cafeteria, parking lots, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive environment conducive to learning.
• Performs various administrative support and record keeping functions for the purpose of providing documentation to conform to established State and Federal program standards.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of collecting significant amounts of data and managing significant behavior.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED