Paraprofessional - Special Education - Level 2

About the Role

This position works closely with one or several pupils with disabilities on a regular basis to provide them with the physical assistance and emotional support they need to gain full benefits from the district's special education program.

Responsibilities

• Assists student(s) in physical tasks and reinforces instructional content.
• Helps student(s) with physical tasks such as putting on and taking off outer wear, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, and other self-help or classroom needs.
• Accompanies student(s) requiring supervision outside the classroom as necessary.
• Works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teaching staff, under the direction of the special education teacher.
• Establishes an appropriate supportive relationship with student(s) while maintaining a dialogue with the teaching staff regarding student progress and performance.
• Operates and cares for a variety of equipment used in conjunction with the instructional program.
• Assists with maintaining an appropriate classroom environment, including helping the teacher devise and implement special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on individual student needs.
• Provides reasonable supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, field trips, and instructional activities.
• Serves as the chief source of information and assistance to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the Special Education teacher.
• Assists with the collection and distribution of instructional material and with record keeping and student documentation.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or its equivalent (required).
• Basic understanding of curriculum expectations and IEP goals and objectives.
• Awareness of the needs of students with disabilities and the need for alternative instructional strategies.
• Basic reading and computation skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment to meet goals.
• Ability to organize and perform work independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines for all work, even when working on multiple projects.

Skills

• Basic computer applications.
• Basic teaching strategies.

Physical Demands

• Lifting:
  • 1–25 lbs: Occasionally
  • 26–50 lbs: Occasionally
  • 50+ lbs: Rarely
• Carrying:
  • 1–25 lbs: Occasionally
  • 26–50 lbs: Rarely
  • 50+ lbs: Rarely
• Pushing/Pulling:
  • 1–25 lbs: Occasionally
  • 26–50 lbs: Rarely
  • 50+ lbs: Rarely
• Physical Activities:
  • Standing: Frequently
  • Sitting: Occasionally
  • Walking: Frequently
  • Reaching: Frequently
  • Turning/Twisting: Occasionally
  • Balancing/Climbing: Rarely
  • Stooping/Kneeling: Frequently
  • Crouching/Crawling: Occasionally

Pay

Instructional Support Salary Scale.

Schedule

Service 185-day staff calendar (non-exempt position).