Special Education Paraprofessional

JOB TITLE: Special Education Paraprofessional

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

EMPLOYMENT AND FLSA STATUS: Classified / Hourly

JOB GOAL

To support classroom teachers in achieving identified learning objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based their perceived understanding of individual students, their needs, and abilities.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud and storytelling.
• Reads to students, listens to students read and participates in other forms or oral communication with students.
• Assists students in the media center.
• Alerts teacher to any problem or special information about and individual student.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully license teachers.
• Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
• Assists with the supervision of student during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assists with lunch duty.
• Checks receipt of homework.
• Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up-to-date.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency
• Ability to Clear a Comprehensive Background Check

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Seldom = Less than 25 % 2. Occasional = 26 to 50 %

3. Often = 51 to 75 % 4. Very Frequent = 76 % & above

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time. (1)
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. (1)
• Ability to carry 25 lbs.(1)
• Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations. (4)
• Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter. (4)
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels. (4)
• Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation. (4)
• Ability to operate office equipment. (4)
• Ability to reach in all directions. (4)

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:

The District will comply with all legal requirements relating to reasonable accommodation for employees and job applicants.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 180 days per year

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluations of Professional Personnel.