Paraprofessional - Special Education

Position Summary :

Provides support to the instructional program within an assigned classroom with specific responsibility for working with individual and / or small groups of students. Provides clerical support to teacher(s) and staff. Essential Duties :

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and / or materials (e.g. art projects, computer, language skills, etc.) for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom goals and objectives.
• Administers classroom assignments for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
• Assists students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments (e.g. read stories, providing writing assistance, reinforce language skills, numbers, alphabet, computer learning programs, etc.) for the purpose of practicing and / or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
• Communicates with teachers for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and / or implementing classroom objectives.
• Maintains classroom equipment, work area, and manual and electronic files and records (e.g. clean / bleach tables, sign-in / sign-out logs, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items; providing written reference; providing a safe learning environment; and / or meeting mandated requirements.
• Monitors individual and / or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Performs general clerical tasks (e.g. laminating, making posters, making copies, bulletin boards, filing, newsletters, etc.) for the purpose of helping the teacher get instructional materials ready.
• Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, appropriate and / or inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and / or administrative personnel.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records.
• May assist in changing all students’ diapers, sanitary napkins, and clothing.
• May assist with those students needing to be fed.
• May assist with personal care, wiping nose or drool, hand washing and body care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• To ensure continuity of services, alternative work site may be necessary in the event of a health crisis or disruptive situation that requires the closing of school and / or office buildings. An employee’s eligibility for alternative work site will be determined by the superintendent of schools. Expectations and guidelines for alternative work site will be distributed by the employee’s supervisor, based on his / her role and responsibilities.

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