SY 26-27 Special Education Paraprofessional

Special Education Paraprofessional

The Special Education Itinerant Paraprofessional (SEIP) provides individual or group direct services to students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Services are provided on an itinerant basis, meaning the SEIP travels to the virtual educational setting where the child attends. The SEIP will provide direct services and monitor behavior and academic progress. SEIP services may be provided individually or in combination with one or more direct services. The SEIP assists students with special needs under the direction of a certified teacher with such tasks as daily classroom activities, assignment completion, and small group remediation of basic skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct student supports in a virtual environment
• Assists students with daily classroom activities, assignment completion, and small group remediation of basic skills as outlined in the students' IEP
• Provide direct support to assigned students who may be aggressive or disruptive in class
• Assist in collecting progress monitoring data of IEP goals
• Read and respond to all emails within 24 hours (1 business day)
• Attend and actively participate in all required professional meetings
• Attend a minimum of 2 Parent University Sessions (1 Fall, 1 Spring)
• Complete all required trainings
• Participate in Face-to-Face testing location assignment
• Comply with all written policies and procedures in GCA handbooks
• Stay logged on to Zoom during working hours
• Complete all Contributing Professional platform tasks and responsibilities during assigned timeframe
• Any and all other duties as may be assigned

Competencies:

• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Integrity/Ethics
• Teamwork
• Professionalism

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of completed college or technical school credit AND Two (2) years of paraprofessional experience OR Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must hold or be eligible to hold a Georgia PSC approved clearance certificate

Other Required Qualifications:

• Proficient with Technology
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, math computation and written skills
• Experience working with diverse student populations
• Ability to interact positively with teachers, administrators, and support staff
• Ability to read and interpret student academic data and educational reports
• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, as well as collaborate and communicate effectively within a team
• Strong work ethic, self-motivation and attention to detail
• Maintain a professional home office environment
• Consistent access to reliable high-speed internet
• Attend all required Professional Development sessions, trainings, and conferences

Physical Abilities & Working Conditions:

This is primarily a Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM, 5 Days/Week, home-based position that may require traveling up to 25% of the time. In-office attendance at professional development, training, conferences, job fairs, meetings, school events, marketing events, and testing sites will be required several times per year. The noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic). Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods. Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy conditions. Speech: to be understood in face-to-face or virtual communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone and/or computer. Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head. Strength: to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 5 or more pounds on a frequent basis. Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors. Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records.