Paraprofessional, Instructional (Elementary)

Thank you for considering employment in the Georgetown Public Schools. Our mission is dedicated to educating all students to their fullest potential so that they may become responsible tolerant and successful individuals. There is an open position in the Georgetown Public : Instructional ParaprofessionalLOCATION: Penn Brook Elementary SchoolSUPERVISOR: Classroom teacher and Building PrincipalANNUAL SALARY: Salary and benefits per Georgetown Education Association DATE: as soon as possibleWORK YEAR: 184 days the school year & professional development daysJOB DESCRIPTIONThe instructional paraprofessionals provide direct service to students and assigned to specially designed educational programs and/or specific students that require a higher level of support. Specific duties could include but not limited to the following:Works with assigned student(s) throughout the school day (including field trips) to implement goals objectives instruction accommodations and modifications of the individual education academic instruction designed by special education teacher/liaison and/or classroom teacher for all scripted curriculum programs designed by special education teacher/liaison and/or classroom assistive technology programming designed by special education teacher/ ability to meet students personal care needs. Depending on the student/students the instructional paraprofessional may be required to handle or assist with duties that may include toileting hygiene community travel. No duties will be assigned without proper training for the instructional paraprofessional. Prepares collects and understands analysis of student data for reporting purposes and adjusting instruction as determined by the special education teacher/ with behavior emotional and/or social skills support plan(s) and record anecdotal notes as directed by special education teacher and/or the classroom in collecting work supervising exams demonstrating learning strategies organizational techniques and other student learning duties as determined by special education teacher and classroom teacher(s).Assists students with activities of daily living as determined by the students IEP. Toilet/hygiene training may be clear and regular verbal and/or written feedback to interprets the social emotional and behavioral needs of students and implements related intervention strategies appropriately including behavior plan de-escalation techniques and/or physical intervention as students in performing daily/regular classroom activities and with other team members as needed to obtain necessary student information and asks clarifying questions to ensure thorough understanding of instructional strategies for work area data books materials organized for discrete trial and sets up data/communication sheets for daily all professional development days both full and half day as determined by the special education teacher/liaison. JOB REQUIRMENTSMinimum Associates Degree Bachelors Degree preferredExperiences working with children in general and students with disabilities ability and willingness to be trained and apply: e.g. ABA CPI team lifting and transporting of (more than 50 lbs.)DTT BIP Health Plans Data Collection or any other specific program required for the assigned position. Demonstrated ability to establish positive & supportive relationships with ability to maintain student management and safety in all school ability to maintain confidentiality regarding student(s) family and school ability to provide academic instruction to students with educational disabilities and/or learning deficits. SALARY & BENEFITSPer agreement between the Georgetown School Committee and Georgetown Education to a position with specific classification. Movement from one classification to another classification within the district is at the discretion of the Building Principal and Director of Special EducationOTHERThis position is eligible for the Towns health insurance contractual sick days & personal days and tuition reimbursement. EVALUTIONPerformance of this position will be evaluated annually in writing by the Principal and/or Special Education Coordinator with input from liaison and classroom teacher(s) as appropriate.

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