ECSE Paraprofessional

About the role

Serve as a contributing member of the special education team. Support academic programs designed by special and general education teachers including leading small groups, providing one-to-one follow-up, re-teaching/review, and keeping students on-task. Provide supports to enhance student success and independence through implementation of Individual Education Program (IEP) adaptations and accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Support academic programs designed by special and general education teachers including leading small groups, providing one-to-one follow-up, re-teaching/review, and keeping students on-task.
• Provide feedback to special education teachers about general education class activities, assignments, student participation, and behavior.
• Promote a positive learning environment and advocate for student needs.
• Facilitate interactions between students with disabilities and classmates.
• Support development of individual communication, social and functional skills.
• Implement individual student behavior plans including providing positive reinforcement, assisting with self-regulation and behavior de-escalation, assisting students to transition from general education classrooms and other school settings when behaviors are interfering with learning, and implementing safe restraint procedures when required.
• Collect student data as directed by special education teacher.
• Aid students with mobility which may include toileting/changing diapers, lifting and transferring students, helping with dressing, assisting students with adaptive equipment.
• Support activities of daily living (assisting with eating/feeding, hygiene, dressing skills, and toileting/diapering).
• Maintain student and family data privacy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• AA degree (minimum of 60 college credits) or successful Para Pro test or Para Educator Assessment required.
• See attached job description for a full list of position duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Student focused, community connected.
• High-quality and affordable health insurance plans.
• Additional benefits designed to support the well-being of you and your family!

Pay

Classified in the LEAF Contract as B-2-1 starting salary $19.85 - $24.05 per hour depending on experience.

Schedule

6 hours per day / Monday - Thursday
24 hours per week
Start/End Time: 8:45-3:15
142 days per year including holidays

Application

Internal and External applicants apply online here.