Special Education Paraprofessional

Special Education Paraprofessional

Placement: Special Education

Primary Assignment: Special Education Paraprofessional Resource Program

Location: Bird Elementary School

Hours: 37.5 hours weekly Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

Report to primary assignment daily, but may be assigned to other duties or positions within special education based on day to day building and program needs.

Job Goal: Paraprofessional will provide overall support for students with IEP's. Areas of support may include instructional, self-care, physical, behavioral, and/or toileting.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to work with parents, students and support personnel.
• Good communication skills.
• Good attendance record.
• Good organization skills.
• Ability to be self-directed.
• Ability to engage in problem identification and problem solving on behalf of the student(s).
• Ability to establish a positive rapport with staff/parents/students.
• Previous experience working with children with disabilities preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works in collaboration with general and special education staff to support students with IEPs in the least restrictive environment.
• Functions under the guidance of special education teacher, and supports students' accommodations and modifications per their IEPs in a 1:1, small group, or whole class setting.
• Supports students with specific plans developed by the special education professional team.
• Assists the special education classroom teacher and support personnel in the implementation of health care, behavior, and instructional programming.
• Manages both behavioral and instructional logs.
• Maintains and implements data collection systems.
• Completes Medicaid billing as applicable.
• Utilizes technology and/or assisting devices to support students with disabilities.
• Supervise students in the lunchroom, halls, and outside as assigned by supervisor.
• Ability to do physical activity such as bending, lifting, and moving quickly preferred.
• Provides clinic/first aid/medication support to students.
• Assists and performs other tasks and duties as assigned.

Reports To: Building Administrator

Rate of Pay: $18.93 per hour (classification IV)

Beginning Date: As soon as possible

Evaluation: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the bargaining agreement guidelines.

Method of Application:

Internal Applicants: Apply online using the Internal Applicants section. You will be required to upload the following documents to your application: Letter of interest Updated resume Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement (attach in resume section).

External Applicants: Apply online using the External Applicants section. You will be required to upload the following documents to your application: Cover Letter - Address letter to Abdul Madyun, Chief Human Resource Officer Resume Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement (attach in resume section).

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: Plymouth-Canton Community School district is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plymouth-Canton Community School district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Terms of Employment: Upon recommendation for employment, Section 1230g, as amended, of the Revised School Code requires all school employees to be electronically finger printed for the purpose of undergoing a criminal history background check. The fingerprinting is conducted by a third party and is at the expense of the applicant. Cost for fingerprinting is approximately $70.00.

Deadline: Open until filled