Paraprofessional 2 (Health Services)
The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) is a nationally recognized urban school district that serves approximately 20,000 students, and 60+ different languages are spoken in the homes of our students. KCKPS is home to Sumner Academy, the #6 highest-rated high school in the Nation and #1 High School in Kansas according to the US News rankings.
With Head Start/preschools, 28 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 5 college and career academies/high schools, we are the fifth largest district in the state of Kansas, and our student population is approximately 58% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% White, 7% Asian, and 4% Pacific Islander. To serve our students, the district employs approximately 4,000 employees, including more than 1,800 teachers.
The job of Paraprofessional 2 is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program within assigned specialized classroom with specific responsibility for assisting the Lead Teacher in the supervision, care and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom or in a self-contained classroom; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; and providing information to appropriate school personnel.
Essential functions include adapting classroom activities, administering tests, assisting special education teachers with creating lesson plans, assisting medically fragile or physically disabled students, communicating with instructional staff and parents, implementing lesson plans and behavioral plans, maintaining instructional materials, monitoring students, providing instruction, attending meetings and in-service presentations, administering first aid, and performing other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED certificate and either completing 48 hours at an institution of higher education, obtaining an associate's (or higher) degree, or passing a State approved assessment. Job related experience is preferred.
Communication/organization skills, reasoning ability, language skills, physical demands, work environment, other skills and abilities, terms of employment, salary, evaluation, and other details are also provided.