Paraeducator

Paraprofessional

Reports to: Building Principal and appropriate Director of various programs

Classification: Classified

FLSA Status: Non Exempt

Terms of Employment: Days according to school calendar as approved by board policy

Evaluation: Performance in this position will be evaluated regularly by the supervisor and in accordance with Board Policy

Compensation: Reviewed and established annually by the Board of Education

Employee Characteristics:

• Cooperation—Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Attention to Detail—Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Dependability—Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Integrity—Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Concern for Others—Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
• Self Control—Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Stress Tolerance—Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
• Adaptability/Flexibility—Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Independence—Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
• Initiative—Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Working Conditions:

• Inside heated and air conditioned classroom.
• Outside for activities with students and student supervision.
• Exposure to incidents of aggression when working with students with behavioral impairments.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
• Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
• Distribute tests and homework assignments and collect them when they are completed.
• Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
• Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
• Carry out therapeutic regimens such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education teachers, psychologists, speech-language pathologists or other professionals.
• Assist in bus loading and unloading.
• Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.
• Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.
• Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
• Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas and submit outlines to teachers for review.
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
• Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in accordance with law and District rules.
• Adhere to the code of ethics of the District for non-certificated staff. The Paraeducator must serve as a positive role model for staff and students.
• Instructing—Teaching others how to do something. Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Critical Thinking—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Time Management—Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Service Orientation—Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Coordination—Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Problem Sensitivity—The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Reasoning—Deductive: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Inductive: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates—Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Getting Information—Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Assisting and Caring for Others—Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as students and coworkers.
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships—Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. This includes: establishing and maintaining positive and appropriate relationships with students.
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems—Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. Resolving problems in educational settings.
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings—Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work—Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Training and Teaching Others—Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. This includes: coordinating educational content, demonstrating physical activities, developing instructional materials and teaching aids, organizing educational material or ideas, preparing audio-visual teaching aids, selecting teaching materials to meet student needs, and using classroom management techniques.
• Documenting/Recording Information—Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. This includes: recording student progress.
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others—Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. This includes: resolving behavioral or academic problems.
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others—Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
• Bi-lingual skills preferred.

Perform other tasks or duties as assigned by the Principal.

Education and/or Experience:

• Two years of paid experience performing a variety of general office and clerical work, preferably in a student health facility.
• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, including or supplemented by course work in typing, computer record management, and health facility office practices.
• Possession of a current First Aid Certificate issued by the American Red Cross, which includes CPR, catheterization processes, blood borne pathogen practice training.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Regular, dependable attendance on the job, the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements:

Physical Requirements:

Paraprofessional

E = Essential NE = Non-Essential

NE NE E E E

Stamina 1. Sitting X 2. Walking X 3. Standing X 4. Sprinting/Running X

Flexibility 5. Bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person X 6. Bending or twisting at the trunk more than the average person X 7. Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling X 8. Reaching above the head X 9. Reaching forward X 10. Repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times (For example: typing, data entry, etc.)

Activities 11. Climbing (on ladders, into large trucks/vehicles, etc.) X 12. Hand/grip strength X 13. Driving on the job X 14. Typing non-