Paraprofessional - SPED

About the role

Full-time position Monday through Friday during the 190-day school term. Reports to assigned teachers and the campus principal. The Special Education Paraprofessional provides additional support to students with pre-diagnosed moderate to severe disabilities or at-risk students, helping create an organized, smooth-functioning environment so all students can benefit from instructional programs and available resources.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher with instructing and supervising classroom activities, focusing on at-risk students.
• Devise and implement special strategies for reinforcing skills based on each student’s special needs and abilities.
• Assist with administration and scoring of objective testing instruments or work assignments.
• Maintain neat and orderly classroom; assist with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Develop appropriate individualized activities for students identified as at-risk.
• Provide one-on-one or small-group supervision to at-risk students as necessary.
• Conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher, working with individual students or small groups.
• Supervise students throughout the school day, including lunchroom monitoring and serving, playground duty, and street crossing duties.
• Keep the teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the teacher to promote the Title 1 instructional program.
• Work week schedule: begins at 7:30 a.m.
• Adhere to staff dress code.
• Maintain a good working relationship with Jubilee Academies staff and parents.
• Actively support and participate in fundraising activities of Jubilee Academies.
• Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
• Participate in faculty meetings, special events, and committee assignments.
• Convey the charter’s mission to the public and encourage support in accomplishing the mission.
• Illustrate understanding of charter and community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Demonstrate productive and efficient skills to raise community and parent involvement.
• Actively participate in student recruitment efforts.
• Encourage a constructive, thoughtful climate for learning and promote fairness for students and staff from all cultural backgrounds.
• Communicate with students and staff in a manner that promotes and sustains the Jubilee culture.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Completed 48 or more semester hours at an institution of higher education, or a valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate.

Skills

• Ability to work well with children.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of general office equipment, safety equipment, and food service equipment.
• Knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate.

Experience

• 3–5 years of previous experience working with children in a classroom setting.

Working Conditions

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Moderate and prolonged standing; stooping, bending, pulling, pushing, and lifting required.
• Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment and supplies.