Paraeducator - Special Education Inclusion
Paraeducator - Special Education Inclusion
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DISTRICT OVERVIEW
Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5100 students of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery support and belonging.
Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges.
- We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist inclusive and culturally responsive.
- We ensure that students families and staff get the support they need to be successful.
- We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past.
- We promote access and inclusion for all students staff and families.
- We respect embrace and honor the diversity of our students families staff and community.
- We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others.
- We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our communitys success.
Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us as well as some of our recent accomplishments.
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The Inclusion Special Education Paraeducator supports students with disabilities in the general education classroom and other inclusive learning environments. This position requires collaboration with general education teachers special educators and related service providers to ensure that students receive the appropriate accommodations modifications and supports necessary to access grade-level content and build independence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide individualized and small group support to students with IEPs including students with autism and other disabilities to reinforce learning of academic and social-emotional skills introduced by the classroom teacher or service providers.
- Assist students in accessing and mastering instructional materials accommodations assistive technology and modified curriculum as outlined in their IEPs.
- Implement and support behavior intervention plans (BIPs) and classroom management strategies under the direction of special educators and related staff.
- Collect and maintain daily academic and behavioral data as directed to support progress monitoring and documentation for IEP goals.
- Facilitate inclusion by helping students engage in whole-group instruction small-group work and independent activities in the general education setting.
- Support students with transitions between activities classes and environments throughout the school day.
- Provide personal care assistance when necessary (e.g. toileting wash-ups feeding hygiene routines) while promoting independence and dignity.
- Assist with lunch snack and clean-up routines; help students build self-care and social skills in shared school settings.
- Supervise students during arrival/dismissal lunch recess emergency drills assemblies and field trips.
- Collaborate effectively with the classroom team to adapt instruction monitor behavior and promote student engagement.
- Build positive respectful relationships with students and foster a supportive inclusive classroom climate.
- Maintain professionalism confidentiality and a solutions-oriented approach at all times.
- Other duties as assigned by the Principal and Assistant Principal.
Qualifications:
- Associates Degree or higher; OR Completing at least two years or 48 credit hours of study at an institution of higher education; OR passing a formal assessment measuring ones knowledge of and ability to assist classroom teachers in reading writing and mathematics. (WorkKeys or Parapro Assessment)
- Training or experience working with Special Needs Students preferred
- Experience working in an urban setting preferred
- Experience working with diverse student populations preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent teamwork skills
- Bilingual applicants (Spanish) are strongly encouraged to apply
Employment Type
Full-Time
