Paraprofessional 1:1

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience working in a special educational setting.
• Must be highly qualified with a minimum of 2 years of college or have passed the Para Pro Test.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

JOB GOAL: To implement IEP of special education students

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work under the direction of the cooperating teacher, administration and Pupil Personnel Director.
• Is flexible in assigned duties.
• Is capable of a reasonable amount of lifting
• Assists student with all specialists in providing support and discipline as needed.
• Assists the student to whom assigned in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off of outerwear, moving from room to room and using lavatory.
• Hears the student in recitation, reading and other curriculum tasks, guiding and helping them but not teaching them.
• Performs simple errands and tasks for student, such as sharpening pencils, carrying lunch trays and the like.
• Under supervision of the special education teacher and lead teacher, works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• Accompanies the student to whom assigned when trips to the office or to the school nurse are necessary.
• Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement.
• Serves as a resource person, if and when requested, to the student personnel evaluation team conferring about one of the students to whom assigned.
• Has knowledge of proper restraint techniques.
• Assists in scheduling of evaluations, TEAM meetings and annual reviews.
• Serves students with context of the classroom (inclusion).
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by teachers and/or the building principal.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: School Year

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Per ESP Contract

EVALUATION: Building Principal and Director of Pupil Personnel