Special Education Paraprofessional

Reports To: Administration and/or Classroom Teacher
Length of Contract: One Year (181 Days)
Position Requirements:

• High School Diploma and passing score on Paraprofessional Assessment or 48 college credits.
• Demonstrate a genuine concern for the learning of children
• Excellent Communication and Team Skills
• Strong Organizational Skills
• Reliable transportation
• Demonstrates School Professionalism
• Knowledge of entry level employment positions

Performance Responsibilities:

• Establishes and maintains a positive rapport with students, staff and families.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret teacher and related staff directions and follow through with instruction.
• Ability to work with individuals or small groups to reinforce learning
• Ability to assist with supervision of students within the classroom or during arrival, dismissal, or recess.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions and accurately communicate information in a timely manner with supervising teacher, staff and administration.
• Ability to be a positive role model and consistently follow through with positive behavior supports in all educational settings.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of licensed teachers and directs family communication to appropriate licensed personnel.
• Ability to assist with coverage of classes when the teacher or substitutes are not available.
• Willingness to be a team member that is flexible, open to ongoing professional development and can positively accept change on behalf of student or program improvement.
• Additional duties which may be assigned by the Special Education Director/School Principal.

New Employee Sick Leave: 7 days sick leave per year, cumulative to 90 days

New Employee Personal Leave: 3 days per year, cumulative to 5 days. Personnel will not lose unused personal days but will have the days above the maximum transferred to accumulated sick leave days as long as sick days have not reached the maximum. Employees will report absences through the online absence reporting system stating the reason and necessity of each absence.
Paid Leave Days begin accruing on the 1st day of the month at the rate of 1 day per month following the first 90 working days. For late hires, leave days are prorated based on the percentage of assigned days per job classification per school year. A year of service consists of a minimum of 120 days.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.50 - $18.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade school specialties:

• Elementary school
• Middle school

Physical setting:

• Public school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person