Infants and Toddlers Paraeducator- Special Ed. (1.0 FTE12-months)

Under the guidance of a teacher provides individual or group instruction services. Prepares instructional materials used with individuals or groups including children and families. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Example of Duties:

• Provide individual or group special instruction services under the guidance of a teacher or other professional staff.
• Prepare instructional materials to be used during individual and/or group settings with children and families.
• Provide interim and/or ongoing service coordination to families ensuring effective assessment planning Individualized Family Service Plandevelopment and service delivery to children and families.
• Participate in developing the initial Individualized Family Service Plan and periodic Individualized Family Service Plan reviews for eligible children and families.
• Assist with site-based procedures (i.e. Medical Assistance billing procedures processing transition packets preparing packets for Individualized Family Service Plan reviews assessment planning and scheduling) under the direction of the site specialist and team leader designed to ensure effective service delivery to children and families and efficient processes that support site operations.
• Collaborate with personnel from a variety of agencies in implementation of services to children and families.
• Complete documentation requirements including service coordination logs Medical Assistance billings and statistics forms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Training and Experience:

• A minimum of 48 college credits or high school diploma and successful completion of Praxis ParaPro Assessment is required. Associate degree in education preferred.
• Experience working with children. Experience working with families with limited English proficiency.

Licenses and Certificates:

• N/A

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of computers and computer software programs. Knowledge of Baltimore County Infants and Toddlers Program procedures. Knowledge of working with individuals with developmental emotional and/or physical disabilities.Knowledge of the educational system.
• Skill in communicating effectively. Skill in establishing rapport with children their families and staff. Skill in organizing and prioritizing workload.
• Ability to use computers and related equipment. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to maintain confidential information.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

Conditions of employment:

• Employees in this class may be required to work afternoons evenings and weekends based on the schedules of students.

Other compensation:
Visit the BCPS Office of Payroll website for additional information on pay scales other compensation and leave accruals at Office of Payroll - Baltimore County Public Schools.

This position may be eligible for extra duty activity pay as approved by the Supervisor/Principal. Visit the BCPS website to review the ESPBC Master Agreement for additional information at Status: Non-Exempt

Salary:Grade 31-35 depending on education. $21.12-$34.83 (Hourly Base Pay Scale for Non-Exempt Paraeducators Represented by ESPBC Effective July 1 2024)

Benefits:

BCPS offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees including options for medical plans dental plans vision life insurance flexible spending accounts disability coverage and 403(b)/457 plans. Other benefits include sick paid holidays personal business and bereavement days and flexible leave options such as FMLA sick bank and board approved new hires will attend a benefits and retirement orientation upon hire.

Eligible for membership in the Maryland State Retirement System.
Visit the BCPS website for additional information about benefit plans for BCPS employees at
Established/Revised: 12/2009 11/2013 10/2015 1/2016 7/2021 10/2022 (no changes) 8/2023 (no changes) 8/2024

This class specification defines the types of duties and level of difficulty of work required of positions in this title. It shall not be held to exclude duties not mentioned nor limit the right of management to assign work to employees.

Application Instructions
Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below.

• Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). Each time an applicant applies to a job with BCPS the applicationmust be resubmitted. If an applicant started an application with BCPS in the past and at a later date decides to apply for additional positions it is the applicants responsibility to review the entire application and ensure that all data is up to date (for example the applicant may need to add additional schooling or certifications an additional work experience or provide updated references). The applicant must remember to review the entire application each time for accuracy and submit each time for a new or different vacancy.
• Professional references must be submitted to complete your application. Examples of professional references include current and former principals supervisors managers mentor teachers and university/college supervisors.Personal references from colleagues friends community members not be accepted. Applicants should notify their reference proactively to inform them they will receive a form via email through a MAILBOT email address from Baltimore County Public Schools. Applicants should also give their reference(s) for the job to which they are applying.
• Be sure to account for all periods of employment and unemployment including student teaching and internship experience and include names addresses and telephone numbers of employers.
• Be sure to answer all criminal background questions. If you answer yes to any of the criminal background questions you must provide a written explanation. A criminal offense does not necessarily exclude an applicant from employment with BCPS. Factors such as passage of time since the offense the nature of the violation and the extent of rehabilitation will be taken into consideration.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• All people employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools regular and temporary are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (per COMAR) completed. The fee charged for fingerprinting is $109. An identification card will be issued which must be shown prior to employment.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
• If you have military experience you will be asked to provide a copy of DD214.
• Official transcripts for all higher education must be received prior to signing the contract.
• Some positions will require employees to undergo a physical examination and/or drug testing.
• All newly hired personnelmustattend aBadges and Benefitssession.
• Additional job verification will be required for salary credit.

Contact Information:

The Office of Temporary and Support Services