Long Beach USD In-Person TK Paraprofessionals: '25/'26 Special Ed Childcare
About The Position
Paraeducators support students across a variety of classroom environments. The environment could be a general education classroom, or a special education classroom (i.e. resource room or specialized classroom). Paraeducators will work with special education teachers to support the needs of students who have IEP. As research supports inclusion of students with disabilities, with guidance from federal legislation, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), students will be scheduled into classes based on their individual needs.
Requirements
- Prior experience with students (great at working with kids)
- Comfortable working in a classroom setting and with special needs students
- Clear FBI-DOJ background check (provided through us)
- Comfortable providing bathroom assistance/changing diapers
- Negative TB Test Result
- Must pass an assessment test or have 60 college units
Responsibilities
- Provide assistance with individualized programmed materials
- Work with teacher to develop classroom schedules
- Carry out instructional programs designated by the teacher
- Assist in collecting (observing, recording, collecting and charting) functional behavior assessment data on individual students
- Take anecdotal notes on student targeted behaviors
- Assist in preparation or production of instructional materials for special education teacher(s)
- Make informed decisions with the teacher about content specific accommodations, modifications, and adaptations
- Presume competence (with keeping expectations high) with as little prompting as possible
- Assist teacher with behavior management, and teach appropriate behavior
- Facilitate peer supports, friendships, and positive relationships
- Supervise students during non-instructional periods, as specified in IEP documents
- Partner with teachers and other service providers (i.e. Speech & Language Pathologist, School Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, etc).
- Provide bathroom assistance to students
- Other duties as assigned by special education teacher
Benefits
- Attendance-Based Pay Incentives.
- We now offer Voluntary Health Care options, including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance, at competitive group rates. These benefits are fully employee-paid and not company-sponsored.
- 401K
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
