Instructional Paraprofessional 504 aide

Instructional Paraprofessional - Secondary
Non-contract no benefits

Hours a day:Up to 5
Hourly rate:Untrained- Lane 5 $15.61
Trained- Lane 6 $16.62 (Employee will have the option to complete an in-district training which will qualify them for lane 6)

Contact Information:

• Name: Eric Wilkes
• Phone:
• Email:

The job of Instructional Paraprofessional is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program within assigned classroom with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision care and instruction of special needs students in the resource classroom; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; and providing clerical support to teachers and staff.

Essential Functions:

• Adapts classroom activities assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives and IEP goals.
• Administers immediate first aid and medical assistance as instructed by a health care professional (e.g. medication tube feeding colostomy bags etc.) for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs of students.
• Administers tests homework make-up work etc. for the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom.
• Assists data collection under the direction of the assigned teacher for the purpose of monitoring student progress.
• Assists students with self-care activities (e.g. toileting washing changing diapers eating dressing grooming. etc.) for the purpose of maintaining students personal hygiene.
• Assists students individually or in groups with lesson assignments (e.g. reading stories listening to students read providing writing assistance reinforcing english lessons providing spelling practice facilitating activities computer learning programs etc.) for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
• Attends job specific trainings and meetings (e.g. first aid behavior management etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff professional support personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP and/or 504 objectives.
• Demonstrates appropriate role modeling (e.g. conversation manners emotional support listening skills friendly and engaging attitudes etc.) for the purpose of guiding students in the development of appropriate social and interpersonal behavior.
• Implements under the supervision of assigned teacher behavioral plans identified in student IEPs for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Maintains instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/records and classroom equipment work area etc. for the purpose of ensuring availability of items; providing written reference; and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Monitors students during assigned periods in a variety of school environments (e.g. rest rooms playgrounds hallways bus loading zones cafeteria parking lots etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Performs a variety of clerical duties (e.g. screening phone calls distributing materials maintaining inventories processing documents etc.) for the purpose of ensuring efficient and effective operations.
• Provides under the supervision of assigned teacher instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities (e.g. academic subjects social skills daily living skills etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP and/or 504 plans; and ensuring student success in school.
• Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents fights inappropriate social behavior violations of rules safety conditions etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Supervises and escorts kids to/from classes for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment for students.

Requirments:

• Age 16
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must complete mandatory employeetraining within the first 3 months of employment.