Preschool Early Intervention Paraprofessional Day to Day Substitute

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assists children to and from the bus at arrival and departure times when program and types of children warrant.

2. Facilitates personal care services as needed to assist students with activities of daily living necessary for comfort and well-being including toileting of children.

3. Prepares and operates instructional equipment and materials including but not limited to: audio/visual equipment iPad Smartboard Xerox copies lamination computer documents/printing visual aids artwork etc. as directed by the teacher and/or therapist.

4. Assures that all possible measures are taken to assist a child in the event of an emergency until help arrives. This includes notifying the immediate supervisor and/or supervising administrator immediately.

5. Maintains good housekeeping and follows program health guidelines in the classroom and diaper changing areas. This includes proper storage of materials supplies and equipment; cleaning chalkboards tables and chairs as needed; placing desks tables and chairs in proper order etc.

6. Updates attendance records and data collection as programs require under AIU PA Certified Professional direction handles and maintains confidentiality as it pertains to special education.

7. Assistswith feedingofstudents who areunabletofeed themselves.In additionmaycollect lunch/snackmoney submit lunch count information and supervisestudents in the cafeteriaas needed.

8. Assistsstudents in the useof teachingdevices such as assistivetechnologydevicesandcomputers and other equipment usedfor individualized instruction.

9. Participates in parent/teacher conferences andIEPconferences as requested.

10. Interactsand assists in the supervision of studentsduringwork-instructedassignments playactivities and emergencydrills accordingto thestandards andpolicies ofthe program in all environmentsthroughout the school daywhileunderthe direct supervision ofthe AIUPA Certified Professional and/orAdministration.

11. Performsreinforcement instructional servicesas delegatedbythePA CertifiedProfessional including (but not limitedto) reinforcing activities in the visualauditory motorand cognitive areas.

12. Followsand implements IEPs (includingbehavioral intervention plans)underthedirection ofthe AIUPACertifiedProfessional follows and reinforces thebehavioral managementsystem in place and assists the teacher with studentswhomayneed physical intervention usingacceptedprocedures(NCIor anyother AIUapproved procedures).

13. Attendstraining as for performanceofjob. This mayincludebut is notlimited to NCI CPR First Aid ConfidentialityUniversal Precautions andvariousdiagnoses.

14. Accompanies theteacherand students on field trips or community-basedinstruction duringtheschool day.

15. Performsothereducationallyrelated dutiesassigned bythe teacherand/orAdministration.

Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma Associates Degree or equivalent number of college credits (60) or a PATTAN Paraeducator Certificate preferred.
2. 1-2 years experience working with children with special needs strongly preferred.
3. Training in crisis intervention CPR and First Aid preferred.
4. Ability to work as part of the educational team
5. Strong interpersonal skills.
6. Ability to speak clearly and distinctly.

7. Ability to prioritize identified needs of students by following directives of classroom teachers staff and peers as well as the goals of the IEP.

Additional Requirements:

1. Current Act 114 Act 34 Act 151 and NSOR clearances required prior to an offer (Must be dated within 1 year of hire date).

2. School Personnel Health Record and TB Test (Form H511.340) must be completed and received by Human Resources prior to hire date.

Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time
2. Be able to sit on preschool-size chairs and floor as necessary (PEI)
3. Walk up and down stairs walk/run to implement services
4. Be able to lift carry push and pull 35 pounds
5. Be able to kneel crouch bend and reach to retrieve and handle teaching materials and supplies and interact and facilitate the learning of the students
6. Be able to speak clearly and distinctly when communicating
7. Be able to hear clearly
8. Adequate vision to perform duties

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Disclaimer:The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the Day-to-Day Substitute Paraprofessional.

Reports To: Building Principal

Department: Special Education and Pupil Services

Salary:$17.00 per hour

To Apply: send any questions to:

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ancestry religion sex sexual orientation age handicap or limited English proficiency in its educational programs services facilities activities or employment practices as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended Section 504 Regulations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975 Section 204 Regulations of the 1984 Carl D. Perkins Act the Americans with Disabilities Act or any other applicable federal or state statute.