What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Paraprofessional - Inclusion position at Fausey Elementary?
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL
FAUSEY ELEMENTARY
Duties:
-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 on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
-Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student(s).
-Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies and field trips.
-Assists teacher in duties relating to the supervision of playground, lavatories, cafeteria, and bus loading activities.
-Assists with lunch, snack and clean-up routines.
-Participates in in-service training programs.
-Any other duties as assigned by the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools.
Qualifications:
- Associates Degree or 48 college credits attained or Workkeys
- Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed
- Such alternatives found to be appropriate
- Experience working with children who have social, emotional, and behavioral disabilities a plus.
Salary: Commensurate with the West Springfield Paraprofessional (Unit D) contract (Hourly Pay Range: $18.67/hour - $23.96/hour)