Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional

Summary:

Responsible for working closely and assisting teachers, as well as other special

education staff with the delivery of quality education and support services for students, in an array of classroom settings.

Please note: The district reserves the right to interview qualified candidates as applications come in. The job can be offered to a selected, qualified applicant prior to the end of the posting period.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Note:  These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position.  They are not constructed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

• Assist the classroom teacher/staff with instructional activities outlined for students individualized educational programs (IEP's)
• Must be able to implement, support and adjust academic programming as directed by administration or the classroom teacher
• Participate in program planning to assist in the development of student instructional plans
• Assist with the physical care of students, including lifting and daily living activities
• Maintain program records, monitor student progress and reports as directed
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe, orderly and sanitary school environment for learning
• Maintain appropriate supervision of students
• A strong desire to work with students with special needs
• Assist with proactive behavioral interventions to support students
• Participate with teacher in ongoing development and improvement of classroom operations
• Employee must have the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, public and other staff members
• Employee must exhibit a positive attitude, creativity, independent thinking and be able to take initiative
• Perform assignments in areas of general program operation
• Attends required meetings to plan for students
• Speak, hear, see and write clearly with or without assistive device(s)
• Walk, stand for the full scheduled period, with minimal sitting options
• Adhere to all Board and District policies
• Regular, predictable and physical attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Other Responsibilities:

• Maintains consistent, predictable and physical attendance to meet the requirements of the position

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree or higher
• Basic understanding, knowledge and ability to use current technology 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with students 

Physical Requirements: 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be physically present, regularly required to sit. 
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust, focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen and small numbers. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise students when the teacher is temporarily absent

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract and multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• Ability to solve problems in a professional manner

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District

Fowlerville Community Schools does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (ancestry), religion (creed), gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status,  disability or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law in its programs and activities.  Inquiries or complaints related to discrimination should be directed to:  Director of Human Resources, Trisha Reed, Fowlerville Community Schools, 7677 Sharpe Road, Suite A, Fowlerville, MI 48836, (517)223-6018.

Salary : $16 - $19