Para Educator

Description:
TYPICAL DUTIES:
The purpose of this job is to assist students in achieving their maximum potential by assisting instructors and administrators in carrying out individualized student programming, supporting curricular class work so students can meet state standards, supporting physical needs to allow for school participation while providing a safe and pleasant school environment where all of these goals can be achieved.

• Provide classroom support with:
  • Content delivery: carry out teacher-created lesson plans with students in 1:1 or small group settings. Must be able to follow directions and reinforce instruction presented by the teacher.
  • Meeting individual student's needs (after training): such as assisting with ankle and foot orthotics (AFOs), splints, and other adaptive aids; transfers and positioning; assisting with self-help items such as toileting, feeding and dressing, assisting with motor lab activities, job coaching, mainstream support/tutoring.
  • Technology: sets up/assists with specific student programs on computers, iPads, and other assistive devices.
  • Student Management: breakfast program, lunchroom duty, playground duty, bus duty, hall monitoring, escorting students to and from different areas on campus, ability to assist/support in classroom management.
  • Other duties may include Recordkeeping - helping with grading, maintaining datasheets, compiling data, taking attendance, etc.; cleaning classroom areas, laundry, dishes, decorating for events, etc.; and copying, enlarging, typing, recording, binding, organizing supplies, sorting/filing, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality and demonstrates good ethics in regards to student/staff interactions, work behaviors, and following school policies and procedures
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with teachers, support staff, administration, parents and students
• Maintains a positive and flexible attitude
• Must be flexible as daily schedules can change on quick notice
• Participate in MSDB's employee sign program to increase sign language level as directed by board policy
• Participate in MSDB's mentoring program for a minimum of the first two years of employment
• Participate in professional development activities throughout the year as indicated by the principal
• Participate in trainings that focus on educating students who are deaf or hard of hearing and/or have a visual impairment
• Attend and participate in department meetings and any other meetings indicated by the principal.

• Other related duties as assigned
• Detailed Job Description available upon request

Qualifications
This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.