What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Paraprofessional position at KETTERING CITY SCHOOLS?
KETTERING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
580 Lincoln Park Blvd. Ste. 105
KETTERING, OHIO
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MINDY MCCARTY-STEWART KEN MILLER
Superintendent Asst. Superintendent of Human Capital
TO: All Kettering City School District locations and outside locations as designated by the Assistant Superintendent of Human Capital.
POSITION: SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL
LOCATION: KETTERING MIDDLE SCHOOL
Effective immediately
GENERAL INFORMATION: This position will be 7 hours per day. The primary responsibility will be to provide support and assistance to high school students identified with special needs.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES, Partial List:
- To assist the special education teacher in carrying out the routine policies and procedures of the classroom and building to which the aide is assigned.
- To adapt classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom instructional and behavioral skills.
- To assist teachers with required physical activity including walking, stooping, bending, assisting students in/out of wheelchairs including lifting/supporting students with physical needs.
- To assist teachers with monitoring students within a variety of school environment (ex. on/off bus, playground, restroom including toileting, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
QUALIFICATIONS, Partial List:
Applicants must be Highly Qualified – Possess a 2-year Associates Degree or 2 years of college credits (48 semester or 72 quarter hrs.) or passage of state paraprofessional standards exam (PARAPRO Test).
- Valid Ohio educational aide permit.
- Must pass criminal background checks and pre-employment drug screening.
- Must have competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job including adapting to changing work priorities, communicating effectively with students, parents, and teachers, maintaining confidentiality, working as part of a team, and must possess problem-solving skills.
SALARY: According to approved salary schedule. THIS IS A SPREAD PAY POSITION
KETTERING BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER