Paraprofessional

Position Title: Paraprofessional Location: Grafton Public Schools, Grafton, Massachusetts Supervisor: School Principal Position Purpose (or Goal or Objective): To provide behavioral and learning support, instruction and monitoring for children and youth with varied learning and behavioral needs. Job Responsibilities: Modify instructional and assessment materials to meet the needs of individual students as prescribed by their IEP under the direction of the special education teacher Foster independence in students on IEPs by assisting them in the routines of school life Work with individuals or small groups of students to support instructional programming in the assigned area Support students during lunch periods, assemblies, recess and field trips Implement the student's behavioral plan by using the standard principles of reinforcement, by providing consistent implementation of contingencies, and by delivering accurate prompting as needed Support student acquisition of daily living skills such as dressing, feeding, washing, toileting as needed Collect, organize, graph and maintain all data for assigned students Prepare for and actively participate in confidential consultation meetings with administration, supervisors and other staff to provide regular feedback to the special education team members on the progress and challenges experienced by assigned students in addressing their IEP goals Practice and maintain student confidentiality both within and outside the school environment. Complete brief objective summaries of students' performance within the daily communication book. Manage the students' challenging behaviors by: Verbal and/or Physical prompting, notification to appropriate supervisory staff when physical restraint is needed and adherence to appropriate physical restraint procedures and safe hold positions. Recognize the antecedents of more challenging student behaviors and intervene with appropriate support to reduce the behavior. Discrete Trials Teaching Methodology of Applied Behavioral Analysis Attend all scheduled training/workshops Monitor student behavior on the bus ride to ensure safety at all times during the route Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent Ability to utilize physical management and/or current protective measure training and de-escalation techniques as trained Ability to physically assist students who may be 50 pounds or greater Willingness to work collaboratively with a team or other paraprofessionals, classroom teachers, behavior specialists, and other service providers Must be flexible and understanding of the students and programs they may be assigned to, which may include assisting other students and/or needing to support in other buildings where staffing may be needed Preferred Qualifications: Two years of post-secondary education equivalent to at least 48 credit hours from an accredited higher education institution Experience in working with children and youth in the classroom or in clinical and therapeutic settings Protective measure certification Position Type: FLSA Non-Exempt Work Year: 183 days per year (180 school days, plus 3 professional development days) Work Day: 6.42 hours per day (school day plus 15 minutes each before and after school) Salary/Pay Rate: $22.66-$26.99 hourly (appropriate step on the School Year Support Staff contractual salary schedule) Evaluation Process: Performance will be evaluated by the administration as contractually agreed to with the School Committee.