ED PARA,INTENSIVE DISAB,NC,NT I (ESE)

Salary

Candidates that have taken the Para Assessment with a passing score, or have an Associate’s degree or 60 completed semester credits, may be eligible for a higher hourly rate in a certified position, evidence must be provided. Please upload a copy of your official transcripts or certificate showing a passing score on the assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provides instructional, behavioral and developmental assistance to students with severe disabilities as directed by the supervising teacher or other certified professional.
• Applies basic practices of positive behavioral supports, and assists in the teaching of problem solving skills to students as directed by the supervising teacher, or other certified professional.
• Affords assistance in behavior interventions including monitoring and charting behaviors specific to students with severe disabilities.
• Applies effective principles of crisis intervention to students with severe disabilities who display aggressive behavior and who may require physical restraint.
• Affords assistance in physically transferring students from wheelchairs, and monitors medical and social/emotional needs of individual students.
• Assists students with severe disabilities with gross motor activities, such as grasping, holding objects, posture, crawling, walking, and running, as appropriate to individual development.
• Assists students with severe disabilities with fine motor activities, such as using assistive devices, job skills and leisure skill activities as appropriate to individual development.
• Assists students with severe disabilities with daily living skills, such as dressing, eating, lavatory needs including diapering, grooming, and personal hygiene as appropriate to individual development.
• Affords assistance in the development of lesson plans, behavior intervention plans, and accommodations for students with severe disabilities; provides input and assistance in the development and implementation of learning activities; and prepares or assists in the preparation of materials for instruction.
• Affords assistance in the collection and reporting of data for progress monitoring, progress reports, and IEP development and review.
• May be assigned monitoring duties, i.e., hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and bus duty; ensures appropriate student conduct during these periods; escorts students to designated activity areas, i.e., music room, computer room, art classes, assemblies, etc.
• May be assigned to various labs providing assistance to teachers and instruction/information to students; may translate lesson plan and other information to students for better understanding and comprehension.
• Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS.
• With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
• Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by a minimum of two (2) years working with exceptional needs school age children (Pre-K thru 12) in an educational environment that provides broad familiarity and understanding of the physical and emotional behaviors and challenges of severely disabled children; with stress management skills; ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work, and effectively attend to special needs; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

All new hires to this position must successfully complete the ESE Training within 45 days of date of hire.