Special Education Paraeducator Aide 2 1:1 (27 hrs./wk., 180 days)

About the role

The Paraeducator Aide II works in a special education classroom assisting the teaching staff in a variety of instructional activities. They provide individual or group assistance depending on student or class's functional living and academic skills and/or behavioral support needed. They can also provide attendant services to students with various intellectual and/or physical disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Aid in boarding and de-boarding buses before and after school
• Aid students in reaching proper locations in school
• Accompany students into general education classrooms
• Provide attendant services such as diapering, toileting, washing faces, etc.
• Support instruction in proper health and hygiene habits
• Perform delegated procedures such as clean intermittent catheterization, provide emergency and first aid care as necessary
• Move students weighing 50-80 pounds, daily and repetitively
• Follow proper safety procedures
• Prepare and help feed students as needed
• Support instruction in functional life skills
• Realize individual needs of students with intellectual, physical and/or behavioral disabilities and modify general education classroom assignments occasionally
• Follow behavior plans as outlined in students' IEP's
• Use positive behavior management techniques
• Assist with lesson assignments
• Reinforce learning concepts to students
• Maintain discipline and order on the playground, lunchroom, library and classrooms
• Accompany students on field trips
• Arrange and adjust wheelchairs, oxygen hoses and other equipment as needed
• Communicate with special education teachers about concerns and/or observations of students
• Assist in maintaining bulletin boards in the classroom
• May assist children with medication when trained
• Assist in the operation of classroom equipment or students' assistive technology devices
• Assist in recording student progress towards goals and developing instructional materials and preparing graphs and charts
• Assist in modifying the general education curriculum
• Participate in district training programs when requested and receive training in and implement non-violent behavioral intervention procedures
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student information and records

Requirements

May act as liaison between general education teachers, resource teachers; previews instructional information when possible and may attend seminars and conferences.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current CPR certification
• Valid Nevada Driver’s License
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
• Knowledge of special education principles and practices
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to lift and move students weighing up to 80 pounds
• Experience working with students with intellectual, physical, or behavioral disabilities preferred

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Knowledge of special education laws and regulations
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and priorities
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to work under pressure

Benefits

Includes comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and more.

Pay

$19.00 per hour

Schedule

1:1 (27 hours per week)