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
• Provides support to assigned student during class activities
• Supports assigned student in therapy sessions
• Facilitates student progress toward academic and social-emotional goals
• Observes and records data on the student’s behavior in collaboration with the therapeutic team
• Implements accommodations and supports established by the student’s IEP
• Implements therapeutic measures as directed by IEP goals
• Participates in the school’s interdisciplinary team meetings, workshops, and other selected school staff meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned by the teacher when the designated student is absent

Preferred Qualifications

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