Special Education Paraeducator Aide 2 1:1 Autism (30 hrs./wk., 180 days)

About the role

The Special Education 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 students from buses before and after school.
• Assist students in reaching proper locations in school.
• Accompany students into general education classrooms.
• Provide attendant services such as diapering, toileting, washing faces, etc., to students as needed.
• 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, following 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 and 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, and 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.
• Valid Nevada Driver’s License.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Knowledge of special education principles and practices.
• Experience working with students with intellectual, physical, and/or behavioral disabilities.
• Ability to follow behavior plans and use positive behavior management techniques.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to lift and move students weighing up to 80 pounds.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Knowledge of special education laws and regulations.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

Depoali Middle School offers competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Pay

$19.00 per hour.

Schedule

30 hours per week, 180 days per year.