Special Education 1:1 Paraprofessional

Position Type:
Non-Certified Student Support Services/Paraprofessional
Date Posted:
12/19/2023
District:
Avondale School District - website
Avondale Middle School
FULL TIME-NEW POSITION
PARAEDUCATOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
Classification:Special Education Paraprofessional 1:1 Critical Care
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associates Degree preferred
• ETS Parapro Assessment required
• Ability to assist with toileting, if necessary
• Ability to support computer technology
• Ability to follow directions when given
• Good communication skills
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Relate to children and adults in a positive manner
• Training or coursework in the area of early childhood, education or child development
• Successful experience working with groups of children
• Skills to support the school district's curriculum
• Basic computer skills

Rate of Pay: Effective October 24th, 2022, all paraeducators currently employed and newly hired paraeducators serving students with medical needs such as toileting, catheterization, and other approved qualifying medical needs as well as the paraeducators serving in ASD, EI, MOCI, CI, ECSEC (Categorical Classrooms) and Skill will receive a Critical Need Base Rate of $2.00 in addition to their current base rate per the AVPE Master Agreement
Job Goal: Support Special Education students to allow them to function successfully in the students' least restrictive environment, as assigned.
Reports to: Special education paraprofessionals work under the direction of Special Education teachers and are supervised by the building principal in matters concerning day to day operations. They are responsible to the Assistant Superintendent of Services for program coordination and development.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• *Provides general education classroom based academic support (reinforcement) to eligible Special Education students as directed by the Special Education teacher. Such support may extend to non Special Education students in the same classroom who, as directed by the general education teacher, have similar needs.
• Assist in student orientation.
• *Assist disabled students in their educational, personal, health, and behavioral needs such as self-care, daily living skills, physical mobility, toileting, etc., as needed.
• May assist disabled students by dispensing medication after being trained
• *Maintain open and meaningful communication with the Special Education teacher regarding all disabled students assigned paraprofessional support.
• *Maintain confidentiality of school related information.
• *Assists teachers with routine classroom operation; follows through on teacher's instructions within time limits.
• Assist and supervise students in the use of computers, as assigned.
• Attend meetings/functions as specifically directed. Does not attend MET and/or IEPC meetings.
• *Participate in and utilize information gained in appropriate staff development.
• *Assist Special Education teachers in development and maintenance of Special Education records.
• *Demonstrates understanding of students' needs, and interacts appropriately with students, parents, and other employees.
• *Follows instructions of teaching staff and reinforces program philosophy and consistency in classroom procedures.
• *Demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementations; follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs.
• *Assists with classroom housekeeping, such as distributing paper and supplies, preparing bulletin boards, setting up and putting away appropriate materials and equipment.
• *Keeps records, writes lessons on the board, prepares tapes or materials for classroom use, corrects students' work, maintains instructional materials and supplies, and procures necessary resource materials, as required.
• *Assists with the development of instructional materials as appropriate and directed.
• Assists in regular education classes as assigned by a Special Education teacher.
• Hears the student in recitation, reading, and other curriculum tasks, and guiding and helping them but not teaching them.
• *Initiates actions which are required without specific direction from the teacher.
• *Supervises students involved in activities other than the Basic classroom.
• *Is physically able to participate in physical activities which are participate in physical activities which are part of the basic program and which may be unique to his/her specific classroom.
• *Maintains composure under stressful conditions.
• *Demonstrates an innate ability to realize that behavior is communication and not to be taken personally.
• *Demonstrates the ability to follow individualized styles of learning and/or behavior plans.
• *Ability to tolerate unique eating/sensory issues (gag reflex demonstration).
• *Maintain flexibility (switching roles/positions within the program).

*PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and kneel on hard surfaces and is occasionally required to walk or stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job. The employee frequently will reach above the head and forward. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp equipment or students. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull up to 100 pounds such as students or students in wheelchairs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.
*WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in hot temperatures and extreme temperatures below ten degrees and occasionally will walk on slippery/uneven surfaces. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and others. The employee has direct responsibility for the safety and well-being of others. The employee is often exposed to fumes and airborne particles and frequently must work in outside weather. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.
* Indicates Essential Job Functions