Paraeducator

About the role

To provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which Special Needs students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

Responsibilities

• Implement specific student goals and objectives in the areas of communication, hygiene and behavior.
• Follow specific behavior and medical plans.
• Communicate effectively in the classroom, in writing and in person with students, staff and parents.
• Perform necessary physical tasks as needed by each student, such as:
  • Pushing a wheelchair
  • Transferring a student in and out of a wheelchair
  • Assisting in toileting students as needed
  • Changing diapers and handling personal hygiene needs of students
  • Performing medically invasive procedures such as catheterization or feeding tubes
• Make quick, accurate and reasonable decisions when dealing with the instructional, behavioral and/or medical plans of students.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with a variety of staff including teachers.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds.
• Trained in, or willing to be trained (and demonstrate competency) in non-violent crisis intervention and physical management.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to communicate to students, staff and parents using a clear, rational thought process.
• Ability to modify students' lessons in accordance with student's individual plan.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; ability to use calculators.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions and to articulate these instructions to students.
• Ability to articulate thoughts and language processes in a concise, professional manner.
• Ability to make quick, reasonable decisions, especially when dealing with a student's well-being and safety.
• Ability to deal with problems involving variables in different types of situations, including volatile situations.
• Ability to effectively modify classroom assignments with appropriate instructional methods.
• Ability to assist students in the mediation of relationship problems between students as needed.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and calculator.

Pay

$19.00 Per Hour

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7.5 Hours Per Day