Special Education Paraprofessional

Essential Duties

• Assists with the implementation of students' Individualized Education Programs under the direction of the classroom teacher(s) and/or service provider(s)
• Assists with individual or small group instruction developed and supervised by the teacher in the assigned class(es) including but not limited to teaching, re-teaching and reviewing lessons, asking questions and prompting students and/or guiding independent work
• Attends to the needs of students with disabilities that may include personal hygiene, lifting, feeding, toileting, monitoring supportive medical equipment, i.e., walkers, wheelchairs, etc.
• Facilitates the use of assistive technology
• Escorts and supervises students not limited to daily arrival and school departure, transitions between classes, the playground, cafeteria, and off-site learning activities
• Collects, charts, and reports student performance data to teachers
• Distributes, and collects instructional materials and reports
• Aids in behavioral management programs in the classroom and implements behavior intervention plans and/or plans for independence for individual students
• Participates in designated staff development
• Serves as an educational team member who collaborates and supports the efforts of school staff and the needs of all students with disabilities

Other Duties

Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Job Specifications

• Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required): Candidate must meet the requirements for a Paraprofessional: You must have one of the following: 60 college credit hours from an accredited college, Associate degree, Passing score on the Work Keys or ParaPro Knowledge, skills and abilities of this job may include the following: Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals Write routine reports and correspondence Communicate effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization Apply common sense in the delivery, understanding and following instructions in written, oral, or diagram form Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl. Duties may involve risk resulting from attending to students' behavioral, physical or sanitation/hygiene needs. Additional Physical Requirements Include The Following Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 40 pounds Sufficiently mobile to ensure the safety of students Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school. This position requires 7.5 hours with no unencumbered lunch.

  Pay Grade

  Pay Grade: 103-104

  Additional Information

  Horry County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.