Paraprofessional, Special Education (LSS)

County: Genesee
Genesee, US
Full-time

Position Details

Job Summary :

The LSS Paraprofessional provides assistance to teachers, and other school personnel, in the delivery of quality education and support services for students, in an array of classroom settings.

Duties will vary according to the needs of the student(s) from physical assistance and care, to behavior management and academic assistance.

Flint Community Schools, an urban public school system with campuses throughout the City of Flint, Michigan, has a long and rich tradition of community education.

Flint Community Schools provide a range of academic, extended services and extracurricular activities at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the needs of our students and their families.

Essential Functions :

Works under the supervision of the teacher by assisting student(s) with disabilities on an individual or group basis in the general education and / or special education classrooms with instructional and non-instructional duties as directed.

  • Before instructional start time receives student(s) from transportation.
  • Following instructional time assists / escorts student(s) to afterschool activity / transportation.
  • Accompanies the student(s) to and from their classes and lunchroom, as directed.
  • Eats lunch with the student(s) as required.
  • Assists in planning and adapting activities, redirects students for assignment completion.
  • Assists students, on an individual basis, who have difficulty in understanding directions.
  • Encourages student(s) to complete their work.
  • Aids in improving students attitude toward school.
  • Interacts with all students and redirects students behavior in a positive manner.
  • Reinforces the directions and instruction given the student(s) by the classroom teacher.

Qualifications :

Education : Must have one of the following :

Earned at least 60 semester hours of college credit; or

Obtained an associates degree (or higher); or

Met a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrated through a formal state or local academic assessment :

o Knowledge of, and ability to assist in, instructing reading, writing, and mathematics; or

o Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate.

Skills :

Personality and mature judgment to work effectively and harmoniously with both students and adults.

Competency in all academic areas : reading, writing, spelling and mathematics.

Good listening and speaking skills.

Ability to make sound decisions.

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