Middle School Para-Educator

Title: Special Education Paraeducator

Location: Middle School

Hours: 7:45-3:15 (Monday-Friday)

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Successful completion of physical, criminal background and child abuse registry check, and pre-work screening at time of hire.
• Ability to obtain complete training
• Ability to work with all students with diverse needs.

Reports to: Building Principal and Special Education Director

Performance Responsibilities:

• Ability to work with students individually or in small groups
• Assists in establishing a positive learning environment and respond to individual needs of students
• Assists with physical or behavioral needs of individual students.
• Uses standard universal health precautions.
• Practices being a positive motivator and able to develop working rapport with the student.
• Relates to and interacts with students using positive reinforcement and effective communication.
• Communicates effectively with all staff.
• Follows IEP and teacher’s directives.
• Practices patience and growth mindset
• Maintains confidentiality and student privacy by only discussing student needs with staff that have an educational need to know the information.
• Implements daily activities
• Ensures the health and safety of the student during the school day
• Is knowledgeable about program policies and procedures.
• Records behavioral incidents (time out, problem reports, accident reports, etc).
• Keeps all assigned paperwork up-to-date and submits in a timely manner (such as Medicaid, student academic or behavioral data)
• Attends required staff meetings.
• Assumes duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Supervising Teacher or Principal.

Position will remain open until filled, please send a letter of interest to [email protected]