Paraprofessional (Special Education)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Special Education Paraprofessional 

POSITION INFORMATION:

POSITION SUMMARY INFORMATION:  Essential Duties and Requirement Details

Position Summary:

Assist the teacher to help students become as academically and functionally independent as possible and to meet the goals of their IEP. This is a team member position which requires the ability to work closely with other staff members as well as students. The Duties and responsibilities of the paraprofessional will vary depending upon the age and developmental level of the students. This job will require student supervision responsibilities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Assist the classroom teacher with record-keeping, materials preparation, and other clerical or housekeeping activities, such as recording of grades, checking papers, making and copying teaching materials, filing, cleaning and checking adaptive equipment, etc.
• Supervise classroom activities under the direction of the teacher.
• Help small groups or individual students with teacher-assigned tasks.
• Assist special education student (s) in regular classrooms, as appropriate. Escort student to/from office, classroom, etc.
• Supervise other situations, such as recess, field trip, bus, lunch, and free-time activities during the school day, as appropriate
• Assist teacher with the implementation of individual and classroom behavior management plans.
• Assist the classroom teacher in providing physical care activities which may include feeding, assistance with toileting, diapering, prosthetics and other adaptive equipment. This may range from full assistance to simple monitoring.
• In-Service training and other assistance will be provided, as necessary, in conjunction with OSH standards
• Some lifting of students and materials may be necessary.
• Participate, as appropriate, in In-Service Training.
• Assists with other duties and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned.
   

Required Education:

Associate\'s degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Certifications, Licenses:

Current Paraprofessional License for the state of Illinois

Required Experience/Qualifications:

One � Two years related experience and/or training

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively

Preferred Qualifications:

Classroom experience with special children

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.