WES Dedicated Aide Paraprofessional (High Needs)

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience working with special needs students preferred
• Able to maintain confidentiality about all aspects of the student, their progress and parental information
• Knowledge of general office equipment preferred
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training preferred or willing to train
• CPR Training preferred or willing to train

Responsibilities

• Works directly with special needs students, as assigned by the building principal
• Able to follow directions from the supervising teacher
• Able to read and help assist the student in writing assignments as deemed necessary by the supervising teacher/director
• Prepare instructional art work, such as posters, bulletin boards, displays, charts and visual aids
• Administer or assist with tests and grade papers
• Maintain student behavior on playground during lunch and recess
• Document student achievement and behavior for the supervising teacher
• Recognize oneself as a role model and act accordingly
• Record work completed by the student and make records available to the supervising teacher
• Communicate effectively with the supervising teacher and parents as deemed appropriate by the supervising teacher
• Make referrals about concerns to the appropriate staff members within the district
• Foster and maintain a professional relationship with co-workers
• Arrive and leave at pre-determined times as determined by the building principal and/or supervising teacher
• Aid in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the classroom environment
• Assist in typing, operating office equipment (copier), organizing teaching materials and assisting with grades and reports as required by the supervising teacher
• Communicate with persons in the same work unit or building, persons in other departments or buildings, students and parents to provide service
• Perform other duties as assigned by direct supervisor or designee

Special Notes

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Regularly uses hands to finger, handle, or feel; reaches with hands and arms; talks or hears. Frequent standing, walking, and sitting. Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, by one's self.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• MENTAL FUNCTIONS: Regularly analyzes, communicates, and uses interpersonal skills. Frequently compares, copies, coordinates, instructs, computes, and compiles. Occasionally synthesizes, evaluates, and negotiates.

Evaluation

• Performance of the Dedicated Aide will be evaluated annually by the building principal following the evaluation criteria as written in the RD-2 Policy Manual. (Classified Staff Evaluation Form).