City Wide Paraeducator, Currently at NEMS (Excel)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Aid in small group and individual pupil instruction.
• Assist students with instruction under the direction of the special education teacher.
• Assist teacher in maintaining discipline.
• Assist teacher with instructional activities.
• Escort students from room to room.
• Toileting students is required.
• Involves work with both special education and regular students.
• Aid in the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Supervise students during recess and lunch.
• Aid in classroom assignments.
• Copy materials for instructional purposes.
• Aid teaching staff in filing material and preparing paperwork.
• Alert teachers to problems observed.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree.
• Two years of college credit OR hold an associate's (or higher) degree.
• Successful completion of a paraprofessional assessment assessing content knowledge in mathematics, reading, and writing, and understanding of how to assist in the instruction of these topics (Parapro Assessment).
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with 10s and 100s.
• Basic knowledge and experience with job-related computer hardware and software applications.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.
• Physical ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds, with occasional heavier lifting with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
• The work environment includes typical classroom noise levels with occasional visits off-campus.