High School Special Education Paraprofessional

Job Description

Shape the Future. Teach with GCPS.

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Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), Georgia’s largest school district, serves more than 180,000 students across 140+ schools. We are seeking passionate, student-centered educators who want to inspire excellence in the classroom and grow their careers in a nationally recognized district.

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Who We Are

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• GCPS is a diverse, award-winning district committed to providing an excellent and equitable education for every student. We believe in investing in our teachers because when educators thrive, students thrive. Our schools are collaborative communities where teachers are valued, supported, and empowered to make a difference.
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Why Choose GCPS

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• Comprehensive benefits, including health, vision, and dental coverage
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• Robust retirement plans, including a 403(b), TRS pension, and district-funded GRS retirement plan
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• Employee discount programs through GCPS Foundation partners
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• Collaboration with regionally and nationally recognized educators
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We are currently seeking paraprofessionals for the following classroom settings:

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• Profound Intellectual Disability
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• Autism Severe Level I
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Education Requirement (one of the following requirements must be met) :

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• Hold an Associate’s degree or higher (any subject with coursework completed with a grade of C or higher)
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• Complete two years of college coursework (60 semester hours with a grade of C or higher)
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• Hold a high school diploma/GED AND pass the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment
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Primary Responsibilities :

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Provide support to the instructional program within an assigned classroom with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in the regular education classroom, special education classroom, community, and assisting in implementing plans for instruction, monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time, providing information to appropriate school personnel, and attending Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings.

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• Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher (i.e. reinforcement of IEP goals and objectives, etc.) for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing IEP objectives as well as providing an opportunity for all special education students to participate in classroom activities.
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• Administer immediate first aid and medical assistance as instructed by a health care professional (i.e. diapering, tube feeding, colostomy bags, medication, etc.) for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
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• Administer tests, homework, and make-up work for the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom.
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• Assist medically fragile or physically disabled students for the purpose of maintaining students' personal hygiene.
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• Assist students with disabilities with grooming, community accessibility, and other appropriate areas as assigned by teacher (i.e. feed, brush teeth, toileting, diapering, transferring to bus from wheelchairs, etc.) for the purpose of assisting students with their daily needs.
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• Confer with teachers (special education and/or regular education teacher) on a regular basis for the purpose of assisting in evaluating special education student progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
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• Implement and collect data under the supervision of assigned teacher and behavioral plans designed by IEP teams for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning.
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• Monitor special education students (i.e. classroom, field trips, community skills, lunchroom, playground, during life enrichment activities, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
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• Perform record keeping and support functions (i.e. data collection, student files, checking papers, attendance, daily logs, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the teacher in providing necessary records/materials.
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• Provide under the supervision of assigned teacher, instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities (i.e. math groups, science experiments, reading, behavioral skills, daily living skills, writing, verbal skills, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives, implementing IEP plans.
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• Respond to emergency situations (i.e. injured students, fights, behavior problems, abusive students, etc.) for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and including physical de-escalation procedures with necessary training.
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• Provide effective principles and procedures of crisis intervention .
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• Assist with monitoring duties which may include hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and/or bus duty as assigned.
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• Ensure appropriate student conduct during these periods.
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• Escort students to designated activity areas.
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• Perform other duties as assigned.
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Physical Demands:

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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, negotiate stairs, climb ladders, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear, manipulate tools and small items with hands, and lift and transport up to 50 pounds over short distances. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. The employee may be subjected to a wide range of ambient temperature and humidity conditions while working on equipment under varying conditions including overhead work and work in confined spaces. Potential hazards of this position include working with electricity, working with heat and noise producing machinery and equipment, working on elevated equipment using ladders or other lifting devices, and use of chemicals and solvents. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with specific disabilities.