Haley | 5.75hr Emotional Disability Special Education Assistant

PURPOSE

Aid teachers with various instructional, clerical, student management, and daily life activities for special education students in special education or general classrooms.

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Optional Direct Primary Care Plan
• Variety of Optional Supplemental Benefits
• Public Pension for positions working more than 6 hours per day

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous experience working with students with special needs preferred
• Flexible to meet the changing needs of students
• Strong tutorial skills
• Ability to relate well with students, staff, and parents
• Desire to see young people be successful
• Positive attitude and ability to complete tasks independently
• Strong office computer and oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of child guidance principles and practices and basic instructional methods and techniques
• Willingness to supervise students in community settings
• Participation in training provided by the Special Education Department
• Prefer candidate to be highly-qualified

Full Position Description

The paraprofessional can be determined for highly-qualified if they have:

• Two years of college experience from an accredited college
• A two-year college degree from an accredited college
• Passed the Para-Pro Assessment
• One year or 1,000 hours of previous employment in a school or working with children
• Passed annual school-level evaluations
• Completed 48 credit hours of college level classes from an accredited college
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials