Paraprofessional, Special Education ILC

About the role

Assist teacher with instructing students, reinforcing materials and skills, implementing curriculum, maintaining technology, and/or managing student behavior and/or needs in one of the following specialties: Title I, Bilingual/Multicultural, Classroom, Health Care Management, or Computer Technology.

Responsibilities

• May assist teachers with one or more of the following: implementing lesson plans; maintaining classroom; reinforcing skills and materials; administering, scoring, and/or recording tests and grades; evaluating students and/or program; preparing instructional materials; developing work schedules; performing clerical duties; maintaining files, records, and/or progress reports; supervising students to and from classroom and/or buses, on field trips, on playground, in computer lab, and/or during other activities; preparing classroom or learning environment with needed supplies and materials; tutoring; and/or leading activities of class and/or small groups.
• May assist students with understanding and reinforcing skills and materials in their native language.
• May also support parents by interpreting at school functions and/or by providing student progress information.
• May assist with student health care, including one or more of the following: administering first aid to ill or injured children; caring for bathroom needs; dispensing medication; assisting with medical needs; executing health care directives related to tube feeding, monitoring diabetes, and other situations; conducting health screenings; maintaining health records, logs, reports, and evaluations; and ordering and stocking medical supplies.
• May assist with maintaining, monitoring, and/or managing computer technology, including one or more of the following: IBM-compatible standalone workstations, computer labs, server, software, network, software licenses, troubleshooting, data backups, service and maintenance agreements, inventory and warranty information, replacement parts, software manual library, computer equipment usage, and/or computer-generated course/grade/attendance reports. May also assist with the preparation and maintenance of the building technology plan and technology budget.
• May attend appropriate in-services, building meetings, training, and/or school functions.
• May assist with lunch supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Training:

• AA Degree or have passed State Approved Assessment.
• May require training in computers or bilingual education, languages, and/or culture.

Qualifications

• Experience: 0-2 years' experience working with children in a school setting. May require experience in health care; working with children with various learning and physical disabilities; or working on/with networks, network management, and/or integrated learning and application.
• Skills, Knowledge, & Equipment: May require basic English, grammar, spelling, writing, word processing, keyboarding, basic computer skills, communication, and/or foreign language. May require operating knowledge of general Health care procedures. Operating knowledge of general office equipment preferred.
• Certificates, Licenses & Registrations: First Aid and CPR certifications may be required.

Benefits

In Mapleton, we believe you deserve every opportunity to maximize your unique potential. We offer a comprehensive benefits package focused on choice, quality, and value. To learn more about any one of the benefits and advantages of being a part of the Mapleton family, please visit our Benefits page.

Skills

• Basic English, grammar, spelling, writing, word processing, keyboarding, basic computer skills, communication, and/or foreign language.
• Operating knowledge of general Health care procedures.
• Operating knowledge of general office equipment preferred.

Qualifications

• Education and Training: AA Degree or have passed State Approved Assessment.
• Experience: 0-2 years' experience working with children in a school setting. May require experience in health care; working with children with various learning and physical disabilities; or working on/with networks, network management, and/or integrated learning and application.
• Certificates, Licenses & Registrations: First Aid and CPR certifications may be required.

Supervisory/Technical Responsibility

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Supervisory/technical responsibility includes cross training in one or more of the following: basic health care, student management, special education, bilingual skills, and/or basic instructional skills. Duties and actions impact individuals within the immediate work unit or assigned building.

Diversity of Duties

• Duties may require cross training in one or more of the following: basic health care, student management, special education, bilingual skills, and/or basic instructional skills.
• Duties and actions impact individuals within the immediate work unit or assigned building.