Paraprofessional, Special Education, Autism Bridge (436A, 436C) [181]

About the role

The Paraprofessional, Special Education assists the classroom teacher with students to complete educational activities as directed.

Responsibilities

• Assists the classroom teacher in the preparation and implementation of class activities.
• Affords support to the classroom teacher with the record keeping process and data collection.
• Participates in school functions, field trips and extracurricular activities as indicated.
• Engages in on-going in-service training.
• Supports hall duty and bus loading/unloading as directed.
• Assumes a lead role with the substitute teacher when the classroom teacher is absent.
• Assists with toileting, diapering, food preparation, feeding and other delegated medical procedures as directed.
• Assists with the movement of students from one area of the school to another or to a specialized position.
• Assists with instruction, positioning and therapy as directed by related services personnel.
• Maintains a sanitary environment; handles body fluids following universal precautions.
• Implements community-based instruction or community/campus-based skills training without direct on-site supervision in accordance with State guidelines.
• Makes observations during teacher's participation in IEP meetings or other activities/planning which require the teacher to be out of the room.
• Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.

  Requirements

  • Holds an associate's degree or higher in any subject from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution; completed 2 years (60 semester hours) of college coursework above the remedial level at a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution with a grade of "C" or better.
  • Holds a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent and has passed the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment.
  • Maintains Georgia Paraprofessional Certificate which includes in-service training related to position.

  Qualifications

  • None

  Skills

  • Written and oral communication

  Benefits

  N/A

  Pay

  Paraprofessional DEPARTMENT: Special Education

  Schedule

  Paraprofessional DEPARTMENT: Special Education