Special Education 1:1 Paraeducator
About the role
The Special Education 1:1 Paraeducator provides individualized support to a student with special education needs as determined through the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) and educational team. Working under the direction of certificated staff, the paraeducator supports the student's access to instruction, participation in school activities, social-emotional and behavioral development, safety, and increasing independence across educational settings. This position is assigned to support the needs of a specific student. The nature and level of support may change based on the student's IEP, educational needs, progress, placement, or other determinations made by the student's IEP team. This position may include recess/lunch supervision.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized support to a student with special education needs per the student's IEP and educational team
- Work under the direction of certificated staff
- Support the student's access to instruction
- Facilitate participation in school activities
- Support social-emotional and behavioral development
- Ensure student safety
- Promote increasing independence across educational settings
- Adapt support based on changes to the student's IEP, educational needs, progress, placement, or IEP team determinations
- Supervise recess and lunch as assigned