What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional Behavior Tech - Pratt Elementary position at Pratt Elementary?
Pratt Behavioral Tech (Paraprofessional) Job Description
2025-2026 School Year
Locations: Pratt Elementary
301 W. 35th St.
Sand Springs, OK 74063
Reports to: Pratt Principal, Morgan Douglas
TITLE: Paraprofessional for Behavioral Support
STATUS: Exempt
EVALUATION: Annually
CONTRACT: 180 days/ 7 hours daily
SALARY: $15.18 hourly/ plus a 10% stipend based on base pay
QUALIFICATIONS:
- State Department of Education Paraprofessional Registry Training
- High School Diploma or GED
- Maintain current training and skills in CPR and First Aid
- Complete universal precautions training
- Complete an additional 6 hours of personnel development each school year
- Additional Requirements for Tier I and Tier II Paraprofessionals (dual background check, SDE Certificate)
JOB GOAL: Proactively manage students with challenging behaviors to ensure they can participate in the general education curriculum. The ability to effectively and calmly de-escalate behavioral difficulties when presented with them is an essential function of this position.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Assist with instruction and activities for individuals or groups as assigned by the teacher.
- Supervise students in instructional settings, off-campus activities, and non-instructional activities.
- Prepare, create, and/or adapt instructional material as directed by the teacher or coordinator.
- Carry out a behavior intervention plan created for specific students with fidelity.
- Assist students with assignments.
- Assist with behavior management strategies and respond appropriately to students who escalate when necessary.
- Assist with tracking behaviors and reporting behavior escalations.
- Participate in IEP meetings as appropriate.
- May assist students with personal care needs, first aid, and getting on and off the school bus.
- Assist the teacher with compiling students' work to send home.
- Performs extra duties to supervise students before, during lunch, after school, in detention, or at any other time as deemed necessary by the administrator or teacher.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Abide by state statutes, school board policies, and regulations.
- Attend meetings and perform duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
- Serve on committees as assigned.
Physical Demands: This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.
Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; walk; twist at the neck and trunk; bend and reach with hands and arms overhead, above the shoulder, and horizontally; repetitive use of fingers and hands to grasp and/or operate equipment and demonstrate lessons to students; lift/move up to 40 pounds
Occasional Requirements: Lift/move up to 40 pounds, ability to administer CPR
Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information
DISCLAIMER:
Requirements represent minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.