Early Childhood Special Education Paraprofessional- Woodland

What You'll Be Doing

• Support Teachers in implementation of students’ Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Understand the content areas of Early Childhood Special Education, support and collaborate with co-workers to ensure an effective team.
• Promote and support children’s social, emotional and physical development.
• Support a language and print rich environment that promotes literacy through classroom reading and writing activities.
• Work with instructor in team teaching, team planning and daily routines.
• Provide small group and circle time instruction to assigned children.
• Understand, support, and be able to assist in implementing and communicating the curriculum to children and their families.
• Aid in the process of on-going developmental evaluations and assessment of children’s progress.
• Aid in preparing and setting up materials for children.
• Attend orientation and Professional Development sessions and serve as group leader when needed.
• Implement individual and group activities to stimulate growth as outlined in the IEP.
• Instruct children in practice of daily living skills as appropriate.
• Remain with student for support during all times outside of the Special Education classroom as assigned.
• Provide short-term classroom coverage when teacher must leave the room but remains within the building.
• Provide personal care for student (i.e. diaper changing, toileting, feeding,) as appropriate.
• Lift and transfer students as needed.
• Implement the use of technology to enhance student achievement.
• Report all staffing and classroom concerns to designated supervisor in a timely manner.
• Maintain a positive, safe, and healthy learning environment for children by immediately reporting any unsafe condition to the classroom instructor.
• Monitor the arrival and departure of the students.

To Be Successful at This Job

• Have 60 college hours with a grade point average of at least 2.5.
• Hold Missouri state substitute teacher certification.
• Have skills in working with children and their parents.
• Have a desire to work with children ages 3-21.

Preferred Qualifications

• Have three (3) years successful experience working with children and their parents.
• Have course work in childhood education.

Physical Demands

• Sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers.
• Bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least 25 pounds and in case of emergency, a 40 pound child.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, and sit on the floor or crawl.
• Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Terms Of Employment

• Length of work year: 7 hours per day; 5 days/week; 205 days calendar.

Benefits

• Retirement Programs, Health, Dental and Life Insurance are provided.
• KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.