Paraeducator Severely Handicapped at Lawrence Elementary School

LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTCLASS TITLE: PARAEDUCATOR-SEVERELY HANDICAPPEDBASIC FUNCTION:Assist a certificated teacher in providing instruction to individual or small groups of severely handicapped students in a classroom; monitor and report student progress regarding behavior and performance; assist students in developing various self help social and community DUTIES:Individual positions may not perform all of the duties listed nor do these examples include all responsibilities of positions in this with groups and individual students in a variety of areas such as sensory stimulation language development number concepts visual perception basic reading and math art projects and music; assist students in a variety of gross motor activities such as climbing balancing walking rolling crawling and other activities. EConfer with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs; utilize appropriate methods of instruction to achieve goals and objectives set forth in the Individualized Education Program. EInstruct students in self-help skills such as brushing teeth washing hands dressing holding glasses use of eating utensils and various social skills. EAssist students on and off the bus; push wheelchairs and lift students as needed. EObserve and control behavior and interaction of students according to approved procedures; report progress regarding student performance and behavior. EOperate various exercise therapeutic instructional and office equipment. EPrepare instructional materials for individual students as directed by the teacher; maintain daily records of achievement. EProvide support to the teacher by setting up work areas displays and exhibits operating audio visual equipment operating educational training equipment and distributing and collecting paper and supplies. EAssist students in toilet training buttons snaps and zippers; clean children lacking control changing diapers and clothing as necessary. EPrepare students for and assist students in main-streamed classes according to established procedures. EPosition and reposition students frequently including placing them in therapeutic equipment. EMove students to and from buses teaching independent mobility and assisting with walkers pushing wheelchairs pulling wagons or carrying students unable to walk. EAssure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and procedures; assist in maintaining a clean and orderly classroom environment. EOversee student activities; lead and monitor playground activities and movement education as assigned. EDirect group activities of students as assigned. EParticipate in meetings and in service training programs as assigned. EPerform other related duties as AND ABILITIES:KNOWLEDGE OF:Special needs problems and requirements of severely handicapped guidance principles and subjects taught in District schools including arithmetic grammar spelling language and practices in classroom and playground English usage grammar spelling punctuation and and written communications relations skills using tact patience and keeping procedures and of a computer and assigned TO:Assist certificated staff with instruction and related activities of the assigned learning students in developing self help and social and write arithmetic calculations quickly and and follow oral and written the procedures functions and limitations of assigned effectively with physically and developmentally handicapped and maintain effective working relationships with effectively both orally and in and discipline students according to approved policies and a computer and various instructional and office AND EXPERIENCE:Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma or equivalent and increasingly responsible experience in working with school age children in an organized AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:Satisfactory completion of the California High School Proficiency Examination (Basic Skills Assessment Test).WORKING CONDITIONS:ENVIRONMENT:Specialized classroom environment for the severely learning DEMANDS:Lifting carrying pushing and pulling heavy equipment and of hands and fingers to manipulate specialized apparatus and to operate audio visual and educational training at the waist kneeling or and walking for extended periods of :Exposure to anti social to bodily fluids and infectious Approved 11/99Title Change from Instructional Assistant to Paraeducator 1/05