Elementary School : Specials Para (Technology)

Overview

Pay is based on years of experience as an Instructional Aide determined by a Service Record.

Primary Purpose : Help meet physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a self-contained classroom. Assist in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher.

Qualifications

• Education / Certification

Associate's degree, two years of study at an institution of higher learning, or have met formal academic assessment as required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Ability to work with children with disabilities

Some experience working with children

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Instructional Support

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Mental Demands / Physical Demands / Environmental Factors

Tools / Equipment Used : Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; other specialized and adaptive equipment used by students

Posture : Frequent standing; kneeling / squatting, bending / stooping, pushing / pulling, and twisting

Motion : Frequent walking and reaching

Lifting : Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); Occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning or students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting nonambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment

Environment : Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (bacteria, communicable diseases)

Mental Demands : Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

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