Paraprofessional II-A SPED

Title: Para llA (Special Education Program and Instructional Support)

Reports To: Certified Faculty/Administrator

Supervises: NA

Position Purpose: To insure the successful learning of exceptional students by providing and facilitating quality support to programs and personnel

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency
• Possess 48 hours of college coursework or equivalency exam
• Ability to successfully accomplish/complete 20 hours annual inservice training
• Conscientiously accept and follow direction
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Exhibit sound judgment
• Skills in:
  • Typing and word processing
  • Operating general office machinery
  • Performing general bookkeeping
  • Operating a computer
  • Operating and maintaining learning assistance software
• Fundamental understanding of special education students
• Adaptable to variety of situations

Physical/Emotional Requirements: (The incumbent may be required to use the below requirements during any part of the working day. Speaking hearing manual dexterity (coordination of eye/hand for such activities as typing calculating word processing and the like) Bending/stooping sitting walking standing lifting(up to 50lbs. Some positions will require the ability to provide physical assistance and personal care for students with various disabilities.

Performance Responsibilities:

Assignments vary by location programs and students served. The position requires the ability and willingness to work with students receiving gifted services or having disabilities ranging from mild to sever.

Each para will be assigned to workin one or moreof the followingenvironment(s).

• Work with an individual professional and/or student throughout the day
• Work as a team member (composed of paras and certified professionals).
• Under the direction of a certified faculty member work individually with varied students throughout the day
• Work as a team with varied groups of students throughout the day

Listed below are a variety of expectations which may be assigned by the certified supervisor. This is a representative list and is not meant to be all inclusive. As assigned:

• Assist in daily instruction and training
• Assist students in achieving their individual objectives
• Provide assistance and care in such activities as dressing eating drinking toileting and grooming
• Record/chart student data
• Assist in restraining students
• Monitor students for changes which require medication
• Tutor children individually and in groups
• Set up equipment for testing and learning
• Communicate effectively with patrons and students
• Assist students with therapy procedures initiated by the certified supervisor
• Perform liaison duties between staff and parents
• Conduct home visits
• Assist families in accessing available community resources
• Assist in obtaining emergency services such as clothing food medical services etc
• Monitor students and provide assistance for inschool suspension lunchroom recess field trip and hall supervision
• Under the direction of a certified staff member monitor library/learning centers laboratories and equipment
• Assist students with therapy procedures initiated by the certified supervisor
• Administer score and record achievement and diagnostic tests under the supervision of a certified faculty member
• Type organize duplicate distribute/file correspondence reports tests testing materials
• Prepare and maintain records and reports
• Transcribe taped information
• Complete record forms including histories needs and problems and recommended action
• Operate and care for assigned equipment
• Perform general bookkeeping tasks including the collection and recording of collected money
• Answer phone provide information when appropriate relay messages set up appointments
• Assist school personnel parents and students in the successful transition and integration of students into the proper learning environment(s)
• Organize and/or schedule conferences
• Assist in implementing plans by notifying scheduling coordinating and presenting information
• Assist with behavior control as needed
• Assist with attendance data collection and graphing
• Receive sort process and distributes equipment materials and mail
• Attend professional development meetings and other meetings as assigned

Terms of Employment:

9 months; salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

Evaluation:

Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the board policy on evaluation of Paraprofessional Personnel

Significant associations:

The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may include any other responsibilities as assigned by the administrator/supervisor

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority