WOE Special Education Adaptive Ed Paraprofessional
WOE Special Education Adaptive Ed Paraprofessional
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Job Title:Special Education Adaptive Ed Paraprofessional
Wage/Hour Status:Nonexempt
Reports to:Principal and Teacher(s) Assigned
Dept./School:Campus Assigned
Primary Purpose:
Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students with disabilities inside and outside classroom. Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP) including selfhelp behavior management and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
High school diploma or GED
Education/Certification:60 college hours or completed programs such as Project Para and the local ESC 2Treasuring Our Paraprofessionals Training. In additionwithin one year of being hired Title 1 Part Aparaprofessionals must have the Educational Aide statecertification.
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to work with children with disabilities
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
Ability to communicate effectively
Experience:
Two years experience working with children
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Student Management
1.Help meet the individual needs of students including transferring them to and from wheelchairs lifting and positioning them and signing or interpreting instructions for them etc.
2.Help students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
3.Help manage the behavior of assigned students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
4.Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each students special medical physical communicative and emotional needs.
5.Work with assigned students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
6.Assist assigned students throughout school day inside and outside classroom. This includes lunchroom bus and playground duty.
7.Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of assigned students.
8.Maintain confidentiality.
9.Participate in professional development programs faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
Other
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Equipment Used:
Wheelchair lift and ramp.(Note: describe other equipment used based on condition of student assigned i.e. adaptive equipment oxygen gauges etc.)
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing stooping bending kneeling pushing and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students; biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
