Paraeducator at MSHS
Paraeducator at MSHS
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Job Description
Do you want to make a difference in the life of a student Our school is seeking caring consistent adults to join our paraeducator team. Paraeducators work closely with teachers to provide extra support to students.
The Inter Related/Instructional Support (IRIS) para works primarily with students that have learning disabilities but the students supported could have any type of disability. The focus is on supporting students in their instructional environment. The environment could be in the general and/or special education classrooms as well as with one or more students. Typical responsibilities could include note taking assisting with content review reading material out loud helping the student stay on task or even escorting them to an alternate location for a quieter place to work.
Paras working with our Functional Applied Academics (FAA) classroom may work with students who have a cognitive disability a traumatic brain injury other health impairment or some combination of disabilities that limit their ability to complete the K12 general curriculum without significant modifications. The academic emphasis for students supported in FAA is on academic skills that will contribute to their independence in work recreation and living after graduation. Paraeducator responsibilities could include providing academic accommodations as well as social emotional or physical support depending on the individual student needs. Some form of toileting is very common with younger students. Toileting needs tend to decrease as students are older but may still exist. All health and safety precautions are followed.
Perks of Working for Maize
- School schedule paras work when students are in session along with a couple of additional days
- Holidays off enjoy a week at Thanksgiving two weeks around Christmas and Spring Break
- Paid Leave 12 sick days and 4 personal days a year
- Benefits working more than 25 hours per week makes you eligible for subsidized health benefits along with a variety of other benefits
- Retirement employees working more than 630 hours a year participate in the KPERS retirement plan
Successful Candidates
- Pass a background check
- Have a current TB test
- Are strong team players
- Possess basic computer and math skills
- Must enjoy a fast pace environment
- Can spend 80 of their day standing and 20 walking Time is spent lifting carrying pushing pulling stooping kneeling crouching crawling and using finger dexterity
- Maintain regular and acceptable attendance/punctuality
Employment Type
Full-Time
