Paraeducator #ESC1636

Responsibilities:

• Instructs students individually or in a small group setting under the direction of certificated employee(s).
• Assists in the implementation of the goals and objectives of the IEP for each student.
• May prepare and adapt lessons and activities at the direction of the teacher, to be used as classroom activities and instruction.
• May plan, prepare, and assemble homework activities for students.
• Assists and/or instructs students in computer usage and operation.
• Monitors group during interaction times, observes students, and maintains an awareness of individual student emotional and physical needs; reports situations as appropriate to classroom teachers.
• Maintains and/or assists with student discipline, including the maintenance of positive student behavior.
• May assist with the supervision of students during building activities, such as assemblies and special programs; may supervise students on playground areas at recess times; may plan activities and supervise indoor recess during inclement weather periods.
• May supervise students coming to and from the school bus or crosswalks and may provide for communication between the school bus driver and classroom teachers regarding student behavior; may assist students in getting organized for the day and in exiting the classroom at the end of the day.
• May attend to the personal hygiene needs of students, including diapering, toileting, catheterization, dressing, and wheelchair transfer; may lift children when necessary to accommodate personal hygiene needs; may assist in feeding.
• Participates in planned student therapy activities; may provide range-of-motion exercise, when trained and under the supervision of OT/PT personnel; or may assist the SLP by observing and recording speech-language skills of students in the school environment.
• May use first aid and/or CPR in the event of a medical need or emergency situation, if qualified; when trained, attends to a variety of medical needs as may be necessary including dispensing medication.
• Cleans the tables and related classroom areas following snack times, including cleaning of dishware.
• May use ASL signing at a minimal level.
• Assists students with building emergency drills.
• Corrects student papers and keeps records of student progress.
• May score student tests, either standardized or content areas.
• Assists with the evaluation of student progress.
• Prepares classroom materials and supplies, as directed by the teacher.
• Assists with the development of classroom bulletin boards and related materials.
• May assist with developing and maintaining an appropriate filing system.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently, and to independently learn operations, procedures, processes, and use of equipment, especially computers.
• Ability to exercise sound, independent judgment, including handling of confidential matters.
• Ability to keep work organized and carry out duties effectively and efficiently, including the ability to appropriately set priorities.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, with courtesy and respect.
• Ability to be flexible and to adapt to changes in plans or activities on short notice.
• Physical ability adequate to attend to students' hygiene and mobility needs.
• High school diploma or equivalent plus two years of study at an institution of higher learning (72 quarter credits); or an associate's or higher degree; or has met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics, or knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, or mathematics readiness.