Special Education Paraprofessional/Teaching Assistant

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree
  • PREFERRED
• Experience working with children

• Ability to coordinate with and work as a member of a team that includes Principal, Classroom Teacher, Special Educators, other building staff, related service personnel, clinicians and parents
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Performance Responsibilities

• Aids in classroom management in substantially separate and/or inclusion classroom
• Implements behavior management plans as written
• Establishes emotionally supportive rapport with students
• Travels to general education classes with students as needed
• Accurately implements content, instructional and performance modifications as designed by the classroom teacher
• Ensures information is shared between teachers when assistant is primary support person or other organizational meetings, as well as professional development as determined by principal and or special education department
• Greets students upon arrival to school, assists with student dismissal and debriefs with teacher at the end of the day
• Performs other duties as delineated by teacher or other supervisor

Terms of Employment

• 183 Days
• REPORTS TO: Special Education Coordinators and Building Principals

SALARY/BENEFITS

• According to paraprofessional contract.
• Eligible for benefits including health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance and Town of Arlington Retirement System.