IPK Regular SPED Paraprofessional SY

About the role

Special Education Paraprofessionals work with Special Education Teachers to provide students with special needs a free and appropriate public education. Funding for the position may be discontinued when students leave the school or the District.

Responsibilities

• Assist intensive level multiple disability students during the school day
• Assist assigned students in physical tasks and personal hygiene, including feeding and toileting
• Aid teachers in instructional supportive services
• Instruct small groups
• Tutor a student one-on-one
• Assist in classroom management
• Conduct parent involvement activities
• Provide instructional support in the library, media center, and computer lab as needed
• Supervise students on morning and afternoon buses, in the gym, hallways, etc as assigned
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, agencies, and community members
• Assist the student with studies, tutor the student, and monitor student progress
• Prepare instructional material and supplies for the use by student
• Accompany the student to whom assigned when trips are necessary
• Report accidents, assault destruction of property, and abusive behavior immediately
• Operate all classroom and office equipment
• Adhere to all District policies and regulations

Requirements

• Earned an Associate's Degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
• Completed a minimum of two years, equivalent to 48 semester hours, of study at a regionally accredited institution of higher education
• Successfully passed the Paraprofessional Assessment Test (PAT)
• Work with children with disabilities
• Ability to present a lesson
• Experience working with office machines
• Capable of lifting up to 70 pounds

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent general education degree
• Inupiaq-speaking and cultural experience preferred

Skills

• Effectively communicate (speak, read, and write) in English
• Clear communication and response to questions from supervisors, staff, students, and the public
• Read and interpret procedures, policies, and regulations, including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Write routine reports and correspondence
• Perform basic arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Apply these operations to units involving U.S. currency, weight, volume, and distance measurements
• Resolve practical problems and handle a variety of non-standard situations
• Interpret various types of instructions provided in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule formats
• Work with children with disabilities
• Ability to present a lesson
• Experience working with office machines
• Capable of lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds

Benefits

Work Year: School-Year
Range and Minimum Salary: Grade 15 $25.55 - $39.41 (Based on Experience)