SpEd Paraprofessional - SSN

About the role

This position addresses current student needs at Timberview Middle School. If the current program/school should experience a change in student needs, the individual filling this position may be required to change locations to another school where needs are demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Performs the day-to-day activities of teaching special education students while under the supervision of a teacher.
• Sets up and cleans up the classroom and prepares materials for instruction.
• Supports the principal and classroom teachers in implementing the Significant Support Needs (SSN) programs and encourages a positive and safe learning environment.
• Assists licensed special education teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, nurses, and other evaluative staff in the implementation of the goals of severely/profoundly disabled students.
• Assists with medical tasks such as dispensing medication, tube feeding, catheterization, toileting, diapering, suctioning, and may require exposure to blood, vomit, and infectious disease control.
• Cleans/disinfects regurgitation, blood, and urine.
• Works with confidential special education student information.
• Moves and secures wheelchairs.
• Provides initial first aid/emergency care.
• Accompanies the student(s) assigned with physical tasks such as putting on and taking off of outerwear, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, and so on.
• Carries out programming using physical therapy support equipment.
• Maintains student files updating information as appropriate.
• Collaborates with teachers to integrate assisted technology into classrooms.
• Participates in ongoing training as required.
• Works with students in one-to-one/group situations.
• Assists students in preparation, production, and maintenance of materials and equipment as assigned.
• Coordinates completion of assignments and/or job tasks with classroom teachers and/or employers.
• Attends pre-job training, ongoing training, and meetings as required during the school year in order to remain up-to-date of job procedures.
• Assists students in community-based settings.
• Serves as a resource person to the student personnel evaluation team concerning an assigned student as needed.
• Willing to attend CO-TOP opportunities and other professional learning related to job.
• Willing to attend OT-PT training.
• Willing to receive on-the-job training specific to student needs (i.e., vision, hearing, motor, Braille, etc.).
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training as required.

Qualifications

First Aid/CPR - American Heart Asc. / Red Cross / Etc., High school graduate -high school diploma or equivalent, Non-Crisis Intervention - Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)