Special Education Paraprofessional

Position PurposeTo assist certified professional staff with students in all educational environments to meet instructional goals and objectives.Essential Job FunctionsAssists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, and achievement.Assists and guides all students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.Works with students individually, in small groups, or whole group to reinforce and re-teach basic learning and implement assigned programs.Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.Assists all students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.Prepares educational materials as needed.Assists teacher with parent contact, as requested, to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.Participates in IEP process and serves as a resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.Assist students with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities (toileting, feeding, maneuvering, hygiene, etc.)Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.Assists with fostering independence, socialization, and self-esteem for all students.