SpEd Contract Paraeducator - One-year-only

SpEd Contract Paraeducator

The Special Education contract paraeducator assists the supervising teacher by performing a variety of tasks to support instruction and classroom programming. The special education paraeducator always works under the direction of the supervising teacher. The main responsibilities of the paraeducator is to provide direct services to students. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position.

Essential Functions:

• Implement drill and practice exercises designed by the teacher to groups, as well as individual students.
• Keep accurate data on assigned groups and/or individual students.
• Supervise and monitor student instructional activities within the school and in the assigned community settings.
• Provide personal maintenance care for students related to self-help and hygiene.
• Implement appropriate procedures consistently in managing the behavior of students in accordance with district policies.
• Support a school environment that helps students develop and maintain a positive self-concept.
• Supervise students to help provide a safe learning environment.
• Appropriately use classroom materials/technology.
• Assist students in regular classes.
• Prepare and adapt instructional materials under the direction of the classroom teacher.
• Maintain professional confidentiality regarding student progress, physical/emotional limitations.
• Must be able to work assigned hours. Bus supervision may be included.
• Participate in professional development training required by the Special Education Department.

Required Education and Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One of the following if working in a Title 1 school: 48 hours of college credit; or pass the ParaPro exam.

Required Prior Experience:

• Prior work with those with disabilities preferred.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to follow the directions outline by the special education teacher and related service professionals for instructional practice, behavioral interventions, and functional skills development.
• Skilled in the operation of specific achievement testing and data collection.
• Ability to effectively manage stress.

Assigned Decision Making:

• Makes decisions concerning the best way to accomplish tasks assigned by the classroom teacher and related service professionals.
• Must take directions well and be able to work within specific guidelines.
• Makes suggestions but must be willing to follow directions.
• Must be concerned for safety of self and others.

Interactions with Others:

• Interacts positively with students, parents, staff, teachers, administration, and other district personnel.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Oversees the safety of students.

Working Environment:

• Work setting is mainly in the classroom. May be asked to work inside or outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Working conditions can be in hot and cold weather.
• May experience stress from disruptive students and/or groups of students.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to stand/sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.