Anticipated- Part-Time Instructional Support Paraprofessional 5.75 hrs/day

About the Role

To work under the direction of a certificated staff member to support and assist in providing instructional programs and services to students.

Responsibilities

• Monitors student's progress during regular or special class performance and group work, prompting, assisting, or redirecting as directed by a teacher.
• Provides one-on-one or group review of material taught by certificated staff, as assigned.
• Assists with classroom management.
• Reinforces special strategies for learning materials and skills based on individual student needs, interests, and abilities.
• Assists students in curriculum tasks, guiding, helping, and reinforcing instruction, and providing assistance during testing as outlined in the student's IEP.
• Maintains ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information.
• Assembles and adapts instructional materials as needed per individual student needs (e.g., enlarging, modifying, color-coding) in accordance with IEPs.
• Monitors and assists with student use of instructional equipment, including general maintenance and cleaning.
• Reports malfunctioning equipment to the classroom teacher.
• Interacts and communicates with staff, faculty, students, administration, and parents as directed.
• Accompanies students on field trips and community-based instruction activities.
• Attends required training and completes 20 hours per school year of staff development activities.
• Provides accommodations as outlined in each student's IEP.
• Assists with daily organizational needs, including monitoring assignment books and gathering homework materials.
• Collects and reports data related to behavior support plans and health issues as directed.
• Serves as a liaison between general and special education classrooms.
• Collects data and maintains daily communication logs as directed.
• Maintains a safe working environment.
• Participates in in-service training programs as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with school policy, administrative regulations, and state/federal laws.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, plus completion of a paraprofessional training program.
• Paraprofessional Certification plus 20 hours of additional training annually; Associate's Degree preferred.
• 1-2 years of successful experience with students with special needs in an educational setting.
• Must have an Associate's Degree or higher, or be willing to obtain Pennsylvania Paraprofessional certification within 3 months.
• Clearances required for outside candidates.