Special Education Paraeducator Assistant 3 HQ SIP (35 hrs., 182 days)

About the role

The Paraeducator Assistant 3 Special Education position provides academic instructional assistance for a significant portion of the assignment in a Special Education classroom. This role is highly specialized and requires a high level of expertise in special education.

Responsibilities

• Assists teaching staff in providing individual and group instruction.
• Develops and maintains records and instructional materials.
• Assists in preparing lesson outlines and plans in assigned areas.
• Assists in planning, preparing and developing various teaching aids.
• Presents subject matter to students utilizing a variety of teaching methods and techniques.
• Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments.
• Presents or reinforces learning concepts.
• Observes progress and problem areas of students for referral to the classroom teacher.
• Confers with classroom teacher and parent on progress of students.
• Maintains classroom bulletin boards.
• Distributes and collects teaching materials.
• Aids in maintaining student discipline and order on the playgrounds, in lunchroom, school halls, library and study halls.
• Operates standard office equipment.

Requirements

• Highly Qualified Status (HQ): Individual selected must meet HQ requirements.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent, plus completion of at least 48 semester hours of credit at an accredited college or university; or, associate's degree or higher degree from an accredited college or university; or, passing the ParaPro Assessment with a score of at least 460.
• Training: Additional intensive training beyond and including what is necessary for a Paraeducator Aide II: Special Education class, in areas such as student data collection, communication strategies, severe behaviors, and positive behavior management for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: In-depth knowledge in communication.
• Skills: Extensive modifications and adaptations of the general education curriculum.

Skills

• Ability to modify and adapt the general education curriculum.
• Knowledge of communication strategies.
• Positive behavior management for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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