Paraeducator Student Support – Resource Room Heritage Elementary

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Paraeducator works under the direction of the classroom teacher with identified children as required by the program curriculum. They assist the classroom teacher in identifying academically at risk students. The Paraeducator keeps accurate records on activities with students as required by the program guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have ability to work with students with physical cognitive emotional learning and/or development disabilities.
• Previous experience working with this age special education student is preferred.
• Must have ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with various school officials principals teachers and office personnel.
• Must possess initiative to accept and carry out varied assignments along with a consistent systematic approach to the tasks performed.
• Must be willing to be trained in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Techniques.
• Must be willing to use Nonviolent Crisis Intervention skills to physically manage students who are physically escalated as directed by teacher/administrator.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Complement supplement and reinforce students instruction under the direction and supervision of the classroom teacher in both special education and regular education classrooms.
• Assist with the preparation of materials clean up after students etc.
• Assist with general supervision of the students including lunchtime recess time etc.
• On an as needed basis para-professional employees may be required to attend to a student whose needs include routine medical procedures or assistance with regular hygiene.
• Other duties as assigned by the special education teacher or the building principal.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:High School diploma and/or related experience.

LANGUAGE MATHEMATICAL AND REASONIING SKILLS:Ability to speak and write to apply mathematical concepts to practical to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral format and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit talk or employee is occasionally required to stand walk and reach with hands or vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust and focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Apply on-line at
A cover letter is required in order to be considered for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should outline skills and experience that directly relate to the qualifications for the position.

Inquiries should be addressed to:

Administrative Assistant to Human Resources
2390 South Milford Rd. Highland MI 48357
248.684.8217 (TELEPHONE) 248.684.8266 (FAX)
E-MAIL:



Jeanette Wenger Chief Human Resource Officer and TitleVI Officer
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title II the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 it is the policy of the Huron Valley School district that no person shall on the basis of race color religion national origin or ancestry sex age disability height weight or marital status be excluded from participation in be denied benefits of or be subjected to discrimination during any program or activity or in employment.