Paraprofessional

PARAPROFESSIONAL/SPECIAL SERVICES ASSISTANT

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Certified employee, 10 month employee, Follows posted work calendar

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

EVALUATION: Evaluated yearly by the building administration, in accordance with the Board of Education Policy on Evaluation of Personnel.

DESCRIPTION: Supports special needs children throughout the school day, under the supervision of certified staff.

JOB SUMMARY:

• Works with student(s) to reinforce lessons initially introduced by the teacher(s).
• Assists individual children in need of special attention.
• Guides independent study and modified work prepared by the teacher(s) where and when needed.
• Assists with instructional practices and procedures at the teachers' discretion.
• Assists teachers with non-instructional classroom duties including but not limited to:
• • Clean up routines
  • Duties related to supervision of playground, study hall, bus loading, assemblies, and field trips etc..
• Assists students in special area classes where appropriate.
• Alerts teachers to any problem or special information about students.
• Assists with any other projects assigned by teacher(s) and/or building administration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma.
• State paraprofessional certification.
• Specialized training (i.e. restraint training, etc.) as needed.
• Valid First Aid/CPR cards preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to move freely to various locations within the building and perform duties (typically involving frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, and lifting). Frequent repetitive activities, including hands and arms, for clerical related work. Occasional exposure to noise and activity of a school setting. Ability to travel outside the district for a variety of meetings and conferences.

APPLICATION: Apply online only, please do not submit paper copies of applications or call the school directly. Applications will be screened by our administrators. Qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Full time position is employed for a 7.5 hour work day for all student attendance days. Assistants are provided an unpaid 30 minute duty free lunch and a paid 15-minute break. $20.75/hr, 33.75 hour work week. Benefits and workday are as specified in Board of Education Policy and Procedure Manual. * Special Services Assistants who are required to perform toileting duties such as changing diapers, help students undress and dress when bathrooming and assisting with personal hygiene will receive extra pay at a rate of $0.75 per hour to their Special Services Assistant Rate.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT: THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION. AS SUCH, IT IS NOT NECESSARILY ALL INCLUSIVE, AND THE JOB MAY REQUIRE OTHER ESSENTIAL AND/OR NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, TASKS, DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES NOT LISTED HEREIN. DISTRICT RESERVES THE SOLE RIGHT TO ADD, MODIFY, OR EXCLUDE ANY ESSENTIAL OR NON-ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. NOTHING IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION, NOR BY THE COMPLETION OF ANY REQUIREMENT OF THE JOB BY THE EMPLOYEE, IS INTENDED TO CREATE A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT OF ANY TYPE.