Special Education - Substitute Paraprofessional

Qualifications And Experience

• Two-year degree or higher, or 60 credits toward a degree, or obtain a passing score on the MN approved Paraeducator test, which measures math and reading skills
• Minimum 3 years experience as a paraprofessional in a K-12 school setting
• Minimum lifting requirement 35#

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Flexibility and ability to manage quick changes to the schedule for the day
• Ability to perform all of the tasks in the paraprofessional job description (as follows)

Paraprofessional Duties And Responsibilities

• Understand the basic legal foundations of special education.
• Works under the direction of a certified special education teacher supporting students who have Individual Educational Plans (IEPs).
• Demonstrates an understanding of the implementation of IEP goals, services and accommodations.
• Ability to locate and interpret accommodations on students' IEPs.
• Assist students with IEPs with personal care services and activities of daily living including toileting and eating
• Work with students in functional living skills
• Aid with bus arrival and departure monitoring
• Monitor and implement accommodations for students with IEPs during unstructured times throughout the day, including playground and lunchroom
• Participate in professional development training offered by district special education and building special education teams.
• Understand and provide assistance with assessment, data collection, and implementation of individual plans.
• Assist special education teacher with monitoring student progress
• Assist special education teachers with implementation and monitoring behavior intervention plans/behavior contracts
• Follow specific student behavior plans such as behavior intervention plans (BIPs), contracts, point systems, etc.
• Assist special education teachers in providing instructional content to students receiving special education
• Facilitate small groups, as directed by special education teacher
• Present activities in sequential manner and in reasonable time frames
• Maintain and document student progress toward goals, as directed by special education teacher
• Present classroom work under the direction of a licensed teacher
• Assist student in recording classroom assignments in homework folders
• Assist students with organizational skills
• Communicate on an on-going basis with special education teachers who direct your work
• Collaborate with educational professionals who also support and work with students with IEPs
• Use visual strategies to support student understanding of academic and social learning (i.e. 5 point scale, graphic organizers, comic strip conversations, etc.)
• Assist with differentiating curriculum and materials as directed by licensed staff