Middle/High School Paraeducator, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI)

About the role

The Louisiana Special Schools are experiencing a critical shortage of certified teachers, school counselors, interpreters and educators of the Deaf or hard of hearing and Visually Impaired. The LA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking applicants for a Middle/High School Paraeducator, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI).

Responsibilities

• Support each scholar during class time and outside of class time to reach his or her academic, social, and behavioral goals.
• Provide individualized instruction and small group instruction as needed throughout the day.
• Track progress for scholars on skills outlined in their IEPs and behavior plans.
• Work with the Teacher to ensure all data is accurately entered and in a timely fashion.
• Hold high expectations for each student; ensure each scholar is challenged to reach ambitious and attainable goals.
• Support scholars with toileting as needed; this could include helping scholars to button their pants, changing diapers, ensuring they make it to and from the bathroom safely and with washed hands.
• Foster positive rapport and relationships with students.
• Create an enthusiastic and optimistic learning environment.
• Communicate frequently with parents to support scholar success.
• Demonstrate flexibility and creatively embrace the ambiguities of building an organization focused on constant improvement.
• Serve on school committees as needed.
• Perform clerical duties, as required, relating to textbooks, instructional supplies, student reports and records, attendance reports, etc.
• Incorporate best practices received in trainings on social and emotional learning for students and model the use of these strategies.

Requirements

• A high school diploma and passing score on ParaPro assessment.
• Desire to work at a college-prep high school.
• Desire to work with scholars who have the greatest need and the most growth potential.
• Desire to grow as a paraprofessional and person.
• A positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• The ability to constantly find joy in the successes and challenges of our work.
• The ability to demonstrate that joy towards students, families, and teammates.
• A deep belief that all students, regardless of their backgrounds and educational pasts, have the potential to succeed in college and beyond and that it is the responsibility of schools to help students realize that potential.
• A personal initiative to better yourself and those around you.
• A drive to actively pursue excellence in everything you do, even when not given direct coaching.
• A strong desire to participate in all school activities, including extracurricular activities, clubs, sports, school health and wellness activities, and other activities and events that promote school identity and culture.
• The ability to possess, or be willing to acquire, appropriate and effective skills in Braille, orientation and mobility, adaptive technology and low vision aids.

Qualifications

• Must possess, or be willing to acquire, appropriate and effective skills in Braille, orientation and mobility, adaptive technology and low vision aids.

Skills

• Ability to constantly find joy in the successes and challenges of our work.
• Ability to demonstrate that joy towards students, families, and teammates.
• A deep belief that all students, regardless of their backgrounds and educational pasts, have the potential to succeed in college and beyond and that it is the responsibility of schools to help students realize that potential.
• A personal initiative to better yourself and those around you.
• A drive to actively pursue excellence in everything you do, even when not given direct coaching.
• A strong desire to participate in all school activities, including extracurricular activities, clubs, sports, school health and wellness activities, and other activities and events that promote school identity and culture.
• The ability to possess, or be willing to acquire, appropriate and effective skills in Braille, orientation and mobility, adaptive technology and low vision aids.

Benefits

Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

Pay

This is a full time 9 months and 8 hours per day position.

Schedule

To be filled for the 2025-2026 school year.