Paraeducator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Satisfactory criminal background check before the first day of employment.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply, and use personal computers and software applications such as Word and Excel.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees, and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to a supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with children with special needs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist and guide students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, and other skills.
• Work with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assist professional staff with administering and correcting classroom exercises, tests, and assessments.
• Help prepare classrooms and implement strategies to reinforce instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assist with record-keeping to document student learning and performance.
• Support classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, maintain a safe and orderly classroom, and keep students on task.
• Accompany students on field trips to assist with supervision.
• Construct, copy, distribute, and use educational materials as needed.
• Assist students with special needs in classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement of IEP objectives, and related outcomes.
• Assist students with disabilities with activities of daily living to maximize their participation in school or learning activities.
• Follow applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations for assisting students, including students with disabilities or other special needs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.