Special Education Assistant

Purpose Statement

• The Special Education Paraprofessional is responsible for providing services and supports to the instructional program within assigned classroom(s) with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of students with unique or specialized needs in the regular classroom or in a specialized program;
• assisting in implementing plans or interventions / strategies for instruction; monitoring and supporting student behavior within and outside of the classroom;

and providing information to appropriate school personnel.

This job reports to Principal.

Essential Functions

• Accommodates, adapts and modifies classroom activities, assignments and / or materials, under the direction of the supervising teacher, for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Administers tests, homework, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom.
• Assists students with activities of daily living as necessary (e.g. bathroom, change clothes, change diapers,feeding students, hygiene care, etc.).
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, and / or professional support personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and / or implementing IEP objectives.
• Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, parking lots, bus, etc.

for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.

• Provides, under the supervision of assigned administrator or certified staff, 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 plans;

and ensuring students success in school.

• Implements behavioral plans for students, including data collection, under the supervision of administrative staff or assigned certificated staff for the purpose of presenting and / or reinforcing documented objectives.
• Maintains instructional materials and / or manual and electronic files / records for the purpose of ensuring availability of items;

providing written reference; and / or meeting mandated requirements.

• Provides, under the supervision of assigned administrator or certified staff, 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 plans;

and ensuring students success in school.

Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. academic progress, accidents, fights, inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.

for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate certified and / or administrative personnel.

• Responds to emergency or crisis situations (e.g. behavioral crisis, injured student, fights, safety drills, etc.) for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and / or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Responsible for completing other related job duties as assigned by supervisor

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the behavior support paraprofessional must possess the following qualifications :

Education Required :

• Must possess a valid TASN (NCLB) paraprofessional license from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
• Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply

Experience Required :

• One (1) year of experience working with individuals with disabilities in an educational setting, preferred.
30+ days ago