Sign Language Paraeducator

Description

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.
  
  

Marginal Functions

• Uses sign language and Braille as needed.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.
• Assist with G-tube feeding when necessary.
  
  

Conditions

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: 38.5 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.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for individuals and families
• Life and AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability, employee assistance program
• 403(b) match after 1 year of employment
• 1 religious leave day, 6 paid holidays, up to 3 days of business leave per year, paid sick leave accrued at a rate of 1.4 hours per 30 regular hours worked in a pay period, paid spring break and winter break
• Tuition Reimbursement
  
  

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 and fluent in American Sign Language.
• 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.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and push or pull in excess of 100 lbs. unassisted.
• Comprehensive knowledge of computers, Microsoft office, and Google Suite.
  
  

Other applicable trainings/certifications that may be required include, but are not limited to:

• 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