POSTING NUMBER : N220-2425
POSITION : Adult Support Paraeducator (Special Education) - Districtwide Talent Pool - 2024-2025 SY Talent Pool
REPORTS TO : Principal & Special Education Department
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS : Provide various forms of instructional assistance and support to the teachers. The paraeducator will work with children with special education needs.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Assist students, under the direction of the teacher or therapist, with assignments or learning / therapeutic activities
- Plan the execution of follow-up activities to reinforce initial instruction provided by the teacher
- Work with children individually and in small groups to reinforce basic skills and to check their use of instructional materials
- Assist in the development and construction of materials to be used in reinforcement activities
- Share in the maintenance of the classroom
- Help describe the instructional program to the community and encourage parent involvement
- Attend all meetings as requested
- Serve as translator when necessary
- Assist the teacher in escorting the children
- Assist in all behavior modification systems in the school
- Supervise time-out according to established procedures
- Assist in the supervision and maintaining control of student conduct throughout the building, including returning students to school who have run from the building
- Assist in producing, collecting, inventorying, and storing instructional materials
- Assist in maintaining school attendance records
- Procure, set up, operate and return instructional equipment
- Organize and supervise student work areas
- Assist in preparing bulletin boards and exhibits
- Correct objective tests and assignments
- Assist with field trips
- Provided one to one assistance as outlined in the student’s IEP
- Maintain appropriate time-out records
- Maintain order in the classroom in the teacher’s absence; notify the school administrator in such cases where behavior and / or other problems arise beyond paraeducator’ s control
- Greet visitors in a courteous and professional manner
- Assist staff with student home visits
- Assist in physically restraining students according to established procedures if authorized and trained to do so, and if the situation requires
- Assist in the toileting process for students as necessary
- Assist in the feeding of students as directed and supervised by the teacher and nurse
- Attend PPT meetings as required
- Participate in all in-service training / staff meetings offered by the department
- Lift students when necessary
- Assist in the loading and unloading of students from the bus
- Perform other related duties as required
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE :
- Associates Degree, or 60 credit equivalent,
- or a High School Diploma and any amount of credits with passing of ParaPro (ParaPro Exam Link )
- Previous experience working with groups of children
- Patience and understanding of children with special needs
- Must maintain confidentiality at all times
- Ability to handle stressful situations
- Able to work in a team environment
- Bilingual (English / Spanish) skills desirable
SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : Pay will be commensurate with experience, education level, and in accordance with the Hartford Federation of Paraeducators' (HFP) Collective Bargaining Agreement salary schedule.
This is a 10-month position, and the salary range for school year 2024 2025 is $23,876 to $43,630 per year.
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