City-Wide Paraeducator (EXCEL Program), BCHS

About the role

CITY WIDE PARAEDUCATOR CURRENTLY LOCATED AT BCHS, EXCEL PROGRAM

Responsibilities

• Assist 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 IEP.
• Supervise students while they are at recess and lunch.
• Assist students with classroom assignments.
• Copy materials for instructional purposes.
• Aid teaching staff in the preparation of paperwork.
• Alert teachers to problems that may be observed.

Qualifications

• 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 an 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 to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• 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.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community.
• Physical ability to sit, stand, walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Ability to push items of fifty (50) pounds, such as pushing children on a bike or wheelchair or moving/rearranging furniture.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Ability to 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.

Benefits

Salary: Range $22.12 - $25.18 (Per contractual agreement BPS Contracts)

Pay

Pay: $22.12 - $25.18

Schedule

Work Hours: 6.5 hours per day (7:20am to 2:20pm)