Paraprofessional - Special Education Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - Kentwood Public Schools

About the role

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, the paraprofessional is responsible for working as a team member to assist with students in the special education classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives. This person will also have a role in certain non-instructional and concept/skill reinforcement tasks and providing students the opportunity for additional adult/student relationships.

Schedule

7 hours/day, 5 days/week, 38 weeks/year

Responsibilities

• Assists and guides students individually or in small groups with education and social development to reinforce essential learning skills.
• Assists professional staff in administering classroom assignments and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for differentiating instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs, as evidenced by constructing, copying, distributing, and using educational materials as needed.
• Completes the district provided Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training and maintains certification on schedule with the district's expectations.
• Assists in working within data tracking systems to document student learning, progress, and performance aligned with student's Individual Education Program (IEP), Personal Care Services (PCS), and Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP).
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions and ensure an orderly and safe classroom for all students.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other non-instructional areas.
• Assists students with medical, grooming, and self-care needs, including eating, tooth brushing, toileting, and diapering as needed per student's individualized Personal Care Services (PCS).
• Accompanies students on field trips to assist with supervision.
• Assists, as requested by teacher, with parent contact to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students