Paraeducator – Weekdays

Paraeducator – Weekdays

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum of one year work experience with special needs students is required (i.e., camp counselor, student care work, college practicum experiences)
• Basic knowledge of student and/or adolescent development issues is required
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, provides individual instruction to the assigned student with the goal of increasing the student’s overall school performance
• Assist the teacher in the development and preparation of materials to be used with the assigned student
• Provide support as necessary to assigned student during group activities
• As requested, accompany, participate, and/or observe the student in therapy sessions and facilitate the student’s progress toward academic and social-emotional goals within the classroom
• Record observational data on student behavior at the predesignated intervals in collaboration with the teacher and interdisciplinary team
• Apply recommendations and requirements of the student’s reports and IEP
• Participate in the school’s interdisciplinary team meetings, workshops, and other selected school staff meetings
• Continue professional education in special education or a related discipline by attending internal or external workshops, conferences, and/or coursework
• Perform other duties as assigned by the teacher when the designated student is absent
• May be reassigned based on availability and best practice, and position may be eliminated if the student no longer requires support
• Assist teacher in development of Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Plan for assigned student
• Available to restrain student in the student control position

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology or other related discipline preferred