What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraeducator position at The Maryland School for the Blind?
Description
SUMMARY: With supervision, assists the classroom teacher in the implementation of individualized educational programs (IEP).
Accountabilities
Essential Functions:
Equipment Used: Personal computer, copy machine, motor vehicle, instructional and therapeutic material and equipment, adaptive and orthopedic equipment.
Performance Standard: Must assure 100% compliance with health and safety standards at all times, and must fully support each student's program plan.
Work Environment: Multiple indoor and outdoor environments around and off campus, with varying sound, lighting and temperature conditions.
Work Schedule: 37-40 daytime hours, Monday through Friday with a 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break scheduled each day; flextime within the workweek is occasionally required, and additional work hours are infrequently assigned. This position follows an 11 month school schedule.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge, Skills And General Abilities
SUMMARY: With supervision, assists the classroom teacher in the implementation of individualized educational programs (IEP).
Accountabilities
Essential Functions:
- Assists teacher with the development and implementation of classroom instruction including curricular programs, data collection and the creation of instructional materials.
- Assists teacher in developing, implementing, and monitoring IEPs.
- Assists students in performance of personal hygiene tasks and toileting.
- Supervises student activities, including getting into the pool when necessary.
- Assists students with travel skills and concept development.
- Programs and uses augmentative communication devices.
- Uses and assists students with use of computers and iPads.
- Provides vocational job coaching.
- Uses sign language and Braille as needed.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
- Assist with G-tube feeding when necessary.
Equipment Used: Personal computer, copy machine, motor vehicle, instructional and therapeutic material and equipment, adaptive and orthopedic equipment.
Performance Standard: Must assure 100% compliance with health and safety standards at all times, and must fully support each student's program plan.
Work Environment: Multiple indoor and outdoor environments around and off campus, with varying sound, lighting and temperature conditions.
Work Schedule: 37-40 daytime hours, Monday through Friday with a 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break scheduled each day; flextime within the workweek is occasionally required, and additional work hours are infrequently assigned. This position follows an 11 month school schedule.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge, Skills And General Abilities
- Requires a minimum of an Associate Degree, 48 college credits, or a ParaPro Assessment. Bachelors degree preferred.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Basic knowledge of special education classroom principles and practices, and their application to the instruction of students with multiple disabilities and visual impairments including blindness preferred.
- Experience instructing students with severe and profound disabilities, or students with emotional disorders and use of behavior management strongly preferred.
- Basic knowledge child development and visual impairment and related materials, i.e. large print and Braille preferred.
- One year of experience in a youth leadership role preferred.
- Basic knowledge of orthopedically disabled children including handling, lifting, positioning, and feeding techniques, and use of related equipment preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of computers, Microsoft office, and Google Suite.
- Ability to push and pull in excess of 100 pounds and ability to lift in excess of 50 pounds with assistance.
- Gastrostomy tube (G-tube)/Medication Management Certification
- Braille
- Sign Language
- Lifting, Transfers & Positioning/Mechanical Lift
- Computer Skills
- Driving Certification to transport students
- First Aid/CPR Certification
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Training
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