26-27 SpED Personal Para (High School/Anderson Middle?

POSITION: Paraprofessional - Personal Para High School and Anderson Middle School QUALIFICATIONS: HighSchoolDiploma Sixty(60)collegehours, Praxis Test, ParaPro Test or 20hr Fronline Test REPORTSTO: ClassroomTeacher,BuildingPrincipal,DistrictAdministrator SUPERVISES: Studentsintheclassroom JOBGOALS: Toassisttheteacherinprovidingforapropereducationalprocessand environmentforeachstudent. TERMSOF EMPLOYMENT: 9months EVALUATION: Performanceofthisjobwillbeevaluatedannuallyinaccordancewith provisionsoftheBoard'spolicy. PERFORMANCERESPONSIBILITIES 1. Worksunderthesupervisionanddirectionoftheclassroomteacherwhileintheperformanceofhis/her duties. 2. Doesnotdivulgeanypersonalinformationconcerninganystudentexcepttotheclassroomteacherto whomassignedortheadministratoroftheschool. 3. Participatesinscheduledinservicetraining. 4. Assistsstudentswiththeiracademicsubjects,socialskilldevelopmentandothernonacademicareasas directedbytheteacher. 5. Assistsstudentswithindependentseatworkassignedbytheteacher. 6.Assistswithsupplementaryworkforstudentsandsupervisesindependentstudy. 7. Reinforceslearningwithsmallgroupswhiletheteacherworkswithindividualstudents. 8. Assistsstudentsinlearningself helpandhygienicskills. 9. Assistinthesupervisionofstudentsduringmeals,recess,fieldtrips,leisureactivitiesandbusloadingand unloading. 10. Performsclericaldutiessuchasrecordinformation,filingdataandpreparinginstructionalmaterialsas requiredbytheteacher. 11. Assiststheteacherinobservingstudents,recordingspecificbehaviorsasdirectedbytheteacher. 12. Scoresobjectivetestsandpapersandkeepsappropriaterecordsfortheteachers. 13. Participatesinstudentconferenceswithparentsandstaffwhenappropriate. 14. Maintainsthedegreeofcontrolanddisciplinewhichwouldbemaintainedbyandconsistentwiththe teacher'sdisciplinaryprocedureswhenassignedtosupervisechildrenwhentheteacherisnotphysically present. 15. Interveneswithstudents,atthedirectionoftheteacheroradministrator,incrisis/emergencysituations. 16. Assiststheteacherinpreparingtheclassroom,equipmentandmaterialsforuseinspecificinstructional programs. 17. Workswiththeteachertodevelopclassroomschedules. 18. Encouragesstudentstoexpressideasandfeelingsinappropriateways. 19. Providespositiveverbalandnonverbalreinforcementtostudents. 20. AdditionalDutiesMaybeAssigned. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in this environment is usually moderate to loud, depending on the activities of the day. Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors. Location: McDonald County High School #J-18808-Ljbffr McDonald County R1 School District