Inclusion Support Advocate ( Paraprofessional)

Program and Roles Summary

Under the supervision of the Health/Disability Coordinator, provides instructional support services to classroom teachers with a special focus on at-risk children; modifies and adapts classroom work as necessary to meet individual student needs.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs to the maximum 8-hour work-day schedule as required.
• As appropriate per the IEP, assists with or provides health care to students under the direction of specialized nurse or teacher: i.e. bathroom, feeding, dressing, medical needs.
• Reviews all IEPs of assigned children.
• Provides instructional assistance to facilitate the inclusion of students with special needs.
• Attends and participates in training, workshops, and meetings.
• Conducts parental involvement activities.
• Provides support in a variety of classrooms and interest areas.
• Recruits all children for the program.
• Provides specific instructional support services such as helping children practice readiness, writing readiness, and mathematic readiness skills taught by teachers.
• Must visit all classrooms with children who have been identified with special needs.
• Implements instructional procedures, observes, and maintains evaluative student performance data, in general education class.
• Supports and supervises heterogeneous groups of students, including general education lessons to small groups of students with varying ability levels.
• Works collaboratively with other team members (teachers, therapists, social services, parents, and administrators) to provide services and as a member of planning teams.
• Supports students to be active participants on field trips, assemblies, or school events.
• Attends meetings and participates as part of in-service trainings as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of a High School Diploma, Associate degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of one year of experience working within a child care agency, Head Start, or Early Head Start program.

Compensation

• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• 12 paid holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 403(b) Plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term & short-term disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Family medical leave
• Tuition reimbursement

Environmental Conditions

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The duties are performed in a typical office environment.
• No unusual or adverse working conditions exist.