Primary Purpose
To assist teacher in the implementation of individualized education plans for students with disabilities.
Qualifications :
Education / Certification :
- High School graduate or equivalent (GED)
- Eligible for appropriate paraprofessional certification
Special Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :
- Demonstrate interest in and aptitude for work to be performed
- Computer skills helpful
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders
- Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task activities Experience :
- None
- None
Major Responsibilities and Duties :
Program Management
- Engage students in instructional activities under the direction of the teacher.
- Help students’ master instructional materials assigned by teachers.
- Perform clerical duties in support of the special education classroom (record student attendance, reproduce instructional materials, type forms, create bulletin boards and classroom displays, etc.).
- Assist in the modification of instructional materials.
- Administer, score and record achievement and diagnostic tests, objective-type teacher-made tests and quizzes, and grades as the teacher recommends for students.
- Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially taught by the teacher.
- Collect and record data related to students’ IEP objectives and educational plans.
- Catalogue and file instructional materials; maintain an inventory of supplies and equipment and prepare orders / requisitions for needed materials.
- Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
- Operate equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
- Assist students in the library or media center.
- Assist with the supervision of students during lunch periods, assemblies, play periods, and movement of group to special classes.
- Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
- Participate in training as assigned.
- Provide explicit instruction to small groups of students using a lesson plan designed by the teacher.
- Support classroom teacher in maintaining a positive learning environment and maintaining student discipline.
- Perform the following personal hygiene functions when assigned per students’ needs : bathing / cleaning; clothes changing;
diapering; feeding; maintaining facial hair; maintaining menstrual hygiene; maintaining nasal hygiene; and toileting and / or toilet training.
19 hours ago