Substitute Paraprofessional

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience working with children, preferably in a learning environment
• Approved Criminal History Review from NJ Dept. of Ed. Office of Criminal History Review
• Ability to lift and position students alone and with another person as required
• Lifting is performed from various levels and weight can vary up to 70 pounds

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Affords assistance to teachers in implementing student activities in school environment
• Maintains open communication with teacher; accepts and provides appropriate feedback
• Prepares student work areas; helps to maintain standards for cleanliness and hygiene; ensures that students can enter and move around school sites safely
• Reinforces instruction in small/large groups or on a one-to-one basis
• Encourages educational achievements, positive behavior and independence
• Utilizes only techniques for behavior management and communication with students that have been approved by the Services
• Responds appropriately to interruptions, emergencies, and various safety and evacuation situations
• Observes agency and departmental policies and procedures
• Maintains agency standards for student behavior management, child abuse and neglect, infection control, safety, emergency procedures, attendance, moral and professional conduct
• May perform other duties as assigned

ADA Specifications

• Proficiency Ratings Legend: O = Occasionally – May be called upon to perform from time-to-time. R = Regularly – Commonly called upon to perform. F = Frequently – Repeatedly called upon to perform; cannot perform job without this.
• Lifting unassisted: Up to 30 pounds, from any level. (F)
• Lifting assisted: Up to 100 pounds or more, from the any level. (F)
• Standing/Walking: Remaining on one’s feet in an upright position or moving about a work area. (F)
• Sitting: Remaining in a normal, seated position. (O)
• Bending/Stooping: Continual, intermittent flexing of the spine; bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. (F)
• Crouching/Kneeling: Bending legs at knees; coming to rest on knee(s). (R)
• Crawling: Moving about on a surface on hands and knees (O)
• Pushing/Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from or toward the force. (F)
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. (F)
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps, and the like, using feet and legs, and hands and arms. (F)
• Repetitive finger/hand movements: Usage or other special equipment operated. (R)
• Precise finger/hand movements: Seizing, grasping, turning or otherwise performing precision work with hand or hands. (R)
• Close vision: Clear vision at 20 in. or less. (R)
• Distance vision: Clear vision at 20 feet or more. (R)
• Color vision: The ability to identify and distinguish colors. (F)
• Peripheral vision: To observe an area that can be seen up/down or to the left/right, while the eyes are fixed on a given point. (F)
• Depth perception: The ability to judge distances and spatial relationships. (F)
• Focus adjustment/ability: To adjust eyes to bring an object into sharp focus. (F)
• Distinguish foreground/background sounds. (F)
• Hear high/low frequencies. (R)
• Hear/process for conversational speech. (F)
• Effective articulation. (F)
• Voice projection. (F)
• Read and write at a high school level. (F)
• Taste: The ability to distinguish different flavors. (R)
• Smell: The ability to distinguish scents. (R)
• Touch: The ability to distinguish tactually. (R)