One to One Paraprofessional - [Perry] (SY26-27)
or drop it. So "Reports To: Principal/Head of Schools/School-based Special Education Administrator" can be a p. We need sections: maybe "About the role" (the initial description). Then "Responsibilities". Then "Required Qualifications". Then "Preferred Qualifications". Possibly "Terms" but that's vague; maybe not include because it's just BTU etc. Could include "Terms" as a section if there is specific content: "BTU, Paraprofessional Unit, Contractual hourly rate Please refer to the Salary Information section on the Career Site for more information on compensation. Salaries are listed by Union and Grade/Step. The start and end times of BPS schools vary, as do the lengths of the school day. Some BPS schools have a longer school day through the 'Schedule A' Expanded Learning Time (ELT) agreement." That's about pay/schedule/benefits. The instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Here we have some info about pay: "Contractual hourly rate", "refer to Salary Information", "Salaries are listed by Union and Grade/Step". That's not specific numbers but it's still content about pay. However it's vague; but it's not placeholder like "varies". It says start and end times vary, some schools have longer day via ELT. That's schedule info. So we could include a "Pay and Schedule" section? But the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine pay and schedule into a "Terms" section? But they said use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we could have Pay and Schedule sections if there is content. The posting mentions contractual hourly rate, refer to salary info, salaries listed by union and grade/step, start and end times vary, some schools have longer day via ELT. That's enough for Pay and Schedule sections? It's not specific numbers but it's still content. However the instruction says never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state them in general terms. So we could include them. But we also have Benefits not mentioned. So we skip Benefits. We also have Skills maybe not explicit; we could skip. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the list of disabilities etc. That's part of the description maybe under About the role or Responsibilities? It appears in the first paragraph after description: "Students who require a One-to-One Paraprofessional may have disabilities/diagnoses that include ..." That's substantive info about student population. Could be part of About the role. We also have "Reports To:" line. We need to format responsibilities as ul li. Let's extract responsibilities list: - Working with small groups of children instructionally - toileting, diapering, lifting and transfers - maintaining personal hygiene - assisting the school nurse in tube feedings - scribing, note taking - language systems (ASL, SEE 2, Picture Exchange System, communication boards, etc.) - Braille - Applied Behavioral Analysis - behavior management, redirection, de-escalation and physical restraint - In some cases, the One-to-One Paraprofessional may be required to be a specific gender because of the nature of the work (toileting) or because of the individual history of the student. This requirement protects both the student and the One-to-one Paraprofessional. - Students with One-to-One Paraprofessionals may be assigned to any school in the district including the examination schools. In these school assignments, students may be participating in advanced coursework and require assistance from a Paraprofessional. - Collaborates with the classroom teacher to implement agreed-upon activities, as evidenced in daily lesson plans. - Fosters open communications with parents and staff. - Performs other related duties as requested by Head of School/Principal/School-based Special Education Administrator, particularly when the student is absent. We need to keep all that. Now Required Qualifications bullet list: - Education: High School Diploma or GED - Forty-eight (48) Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate's Degree, or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments: ParaPro Assessment (http://www.ets.org/parapro/ ) or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants (http://www.act.org/workkeys/profcert/index.html ) - Experience working with a student who is diagnosed with one or more of the mild to moderate disabilities listed above. - Demonstrated experience and ability working with parents/guardians, administrators, teachers, and students. - Demonstrated experience and ability in assisting with team instruction. - Able to be flexible to accommodate the needs of the student and or parent/guardians. - Trained in ABA - Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment - Other qualifications will vary depending on the specific needs of the assigned student. We need to keep that. Preferred Qualifications: - BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. - BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali. Terms: BTU, Paraprofessional Unit, Contractual hourly rate Please refer to the Salary Information section on the Career Site for more information on compensation. Salaries are listed by Union and Grade/Step. The start and end times of BPS schools vary, as do the lengths of the school day. Some BPS schools have a longer school day through the "Schedule A" Expanded Learning Time (ELT) agreement. We could make a Pay section: includes contractual hourly rate, refer to salary info, salaries listed by union and grade/step. Schedule section: start and end times vary, lengths vary, some schools have longer day via Schedule A ELT. We could combine into a "Terms" section but headings list includes Terms? Not in the list but they said use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should use Pay and Schedule. Thus we will have sections: