Paraprofessional Special Education MDAP - Brennan Middle School

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Paraprofessional Special Education Sub Sep (MDAP) (1.0)

Brennan Middle School

Start date:August 26 2025 with orientation days prior

The MDAP program provides a highly-structured environment that emphasizes developing and strengthening students skills in adaptive living communication academics self-regulation and mobility.

Position Purpose

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives.

Essential Job Functions

• Implements lessons and activities with the necessary accommodations and modifications required to meet the individual needs of students in the classroom as directed by the teacher.
• Implements interventions and de-escalation strategies with students who display behavioral issues within the school setting.
• Collect and accurately record behavioral social academicand other data as required per students specific goals and programming.
• Consistently communicates and collaborates with staff to foster student success.
• Assist students with physical or social disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities including self-care such as toileting.
• Implements positive behavior support plans and collects data on student progress.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas such as supervising the student lunch programs bus dutyelective duty corridor and other related non-instructional areas including self-care toileting/bathroom.
• Performs other job duties as required or directed by supervisors.

Additional Duties:

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Experience with ABA principles.
• Experience with collecting data.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students withdisabilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
• Able to assist with all aspects of student self-care
• Implement crisis/emergency procedures according to protocol.

Qualifications Profile

• Prior experience working with students with disabilities.
• ABA and data collection experience preferred
• Safety care training preferred.
• CNA preferred or first aid and CPR licensed
• Highly Qualified: 2 years of college credits or equivalent (ParaPro)

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