Paraprofessional

Overview. The position is responsible for supporting students in achieving their educational, social, and emotional goals. Paraprofessionals complement teachers educational efforts by providing direct support and instruction to students throughout the school day.

This role would be for 25' / 26' School year

Essential Job Functions

Be kind, considerate, and compassionate

Be honest, be on time, and be reliable

Build good working relationships with your student(s) and their teachers

Work collaboratively with teachers to support students' growth and development

Be willing to seek and accept advice, guidance, support, and feedback

Assist teachers with implementing school-wide and class-wide positive behavior initiatives as appropriate

Support students in displaying and maintaining on-task behavior.

Support students in completing assigned work

Support students in transitioning from one location or activity to another

Follow student-specific treatment, teaching, or lesson plans to support students in achieving their academic, social, and emotional goals

Support students with activities of daily living as appropriate (e.g., eating, brushing teeth, hygiene, as appropriate)

Collect data on students' academic, behavioral, and social goal.

Requirements

High school graduate, GED or equivalent of education and training

Additional state and / or local requirements

Background checks as stipulated by local and / or state requirements (e.g., child abuse clearance, criminal history report, etc)

First aid and / or CPR certification as stipulated by local and / or state requirements

Registration or Certification as required by state requirements.

Ongoing continuing education hours as stipulated by local and / or state requirements

Other Skills / Abilities

Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times

Must be able to support student(s) in using technology and adaptive devices they need to complete schoolwork, communicate, and navigate throughout the school.

Strong commitment to clinical excellence

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Physical Requirements

Must be able to speak, write, read, and understand English

Must be able to travel to / from school / work location.

Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 25 pounds

Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds

Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting

Must be able to sit and climb stairs

Must have visual and hearing acuity

Must have a strong sense of smell and touch

Must have sufficient strength and manual dexterity to safely operate equipment,

including grasping and manipulating small objects

Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations

Must be able to wear personal protective equipment as needed

Environment

Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions

Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

Other Duties

Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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