Paraprofessional - 1:1 IEP

Minimum Qualifications

Education level must be in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines; certification as mandated by the Professional Standards Commission. Associate or Bachelor’s Degree, or passing of the GACE Ethics Assessment and GACE Paraprofessional Assessment required.

Representative Duties & Responsibilities

• Uses appropriate instructional strategies and techniques as prescribed by the appropriate personnel to support learning.
• Provide support to selected students in resource, self-contained and/or regular classroom settings.
• Aid and adhere to all elements of plans or accommodations as required by the IEP, behavior plan, healthcare plan, etc.
• Perform special duties as required for meeting the unique needs of specific student populations; e.g., lifting physically disabled students, toileting/personal hygiene assistance, using physical restraints or other specialized behavior management techniques.
• Aid student/teachers in using hardware, software, and other technology including assistive technology.
• Provide ongoing feedback to the appropriate personnel regarding student performance including issues potentially impacting the student’s performance.
• Conduct small group or individual classroom activities based on lesson plans developed by the teacher.
• Aid with student assessment, grading work and ss and collecting data on student progress.
• Aid with routine recordkeeping, as prescribed by appropriate personnel.
• Aid with preparation of materials for instruction (including the copying/duplicating of materials, construction of displays/bulletin boards, learning centers and manipulative).
• Locate, operate and return needed equipment.
• Aid with classroom housekeeping.
• Aid in ordering and inventory of classroom equipment and materials.
• Aid with the supervision of students including classroom and school-wide supervision such as loading/unloading buses.
• Aid with the supervision of students including bus monitoring for travel to and from school-related activities.

Essential Duties

Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position. Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner. Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment. Review current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities. Ensure adherence to appropriate safety procedures. Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies. Perform other duties as assigned.

Important Notes

The order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other. Minimum Requirements In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.

Fringe Benefits

FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.