What are the responsibilities and job description for the Life Skills Paraprofessional position at Rensselaer Central School Corporation?
RENSSELAER CENTRAL SCHOOLS CORPORATION
JOB SUMMARY AND DESCRIPTION OF TASKS
Position: Instructional Aide - Life Skills
Reports to: Classroom Teacher and Building Principal
Basic Function: Assist certified staff to perform instructional and support tasks related to the students' educational development within the total school environment
Typical Work:
- Carry out instructional activities assigned by the teacher
- Assist students, individually and in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts
- Collect and record instructional and behavioral data, predetermined by the teacher
- Implement both individual and classroom wide behavior management plans (possibly to include restraint and/or exclusionary time-out), as stipulated by the teacher
- Provide assistance to students with personal care, eating, dressing and toileting needs, including diaper changing, as necessary and determined by the teacher
- Lift and maneuver children and/or equipment.
- Provide support, assistance and modifications to students in inclusion settings, as defined by special and general education teachers
- Provide instructional and supervisory assistance to teacher during community-based instruction
- Assist students with the use of assistive devices including switches, computer software, and communication books/devices, as designated by the teacher and specific IEP requirements
- Assist the teacher in obtaining, constructing and developing materials
- Regular on-time attendance
- Performs related duties as assigned by the teacher or principal
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- Experience working with children or adults who have special needs, preferred
- Ability to work and interact with students with significant mental and physical disabilities
- Ability to demonstrate patience while working with students
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work as a team
- Able and expected to attend work as scheduled
- Able to model appropriate professional behavior
Salary : $33,671 - $45,064