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SpEd Paraprofessional - SSN (176 days, M-F, 7.5 hrs./day)-1
SpEd Paraprofessional - SSN (176 days, M-F, 7.5 hrs./day)-1FHLB Des Moines • Colorado Springs, CO, US
SpEd Paraprofessional - SSN (176 days, M-F, 7.5 hrs. / day)-1

SpEd Paraprofessional - SSN (176 days, M-F, 7.5 hrs. / day)-1

FHLB Des Moines • Colorado Springs, CO, US
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
  • Reports consistently for work as scheduled
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
  • Obtains and maintains certifications necessary to support students with special needs
  • Performs tasks for student(s) such as meal preparation, feeding, and lunch clean-up which involves implementing communication, oral motor, sensory integration, and physical IEP goals
  • Carries out instructional programs and lessons in various learning environments as designated in the lesson plan
  • Under supervision of a teacher, works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher
  • Assists the student(s) with medical tasks such as : dispensing medication, tube feeding, catheterization, toileting, diapering, suctioning, and may require exposure to blood, vomit, and infectious disease control
  • Cleans / disinfects regurgitation, blood, and urine
  • Works with confidential special education student information
  • Maneuvers and secures wheelchairs
  • Provides initial first aid / emergency care
  • Accompanies the student(s) assigned with physical tasks such as putting on and taking off of outerwear, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, and so on
  • Carries out programming using physical therapy support equipment
  • Sanitizes equipment / materials
  • Monitors behavior contracts and reward systems for students
  • Trained and able to perform behavioral management through Nonviolent Crisis Intervention techniques when appropriate
  • Assists with non-standardized testing of students
  • Develops and implements games and teaching aids
  • Tutors students in various subject areas
  • Assists students in preparation, production, and maintenance of materials and equipment as assigned
  • Coordinates completion of assignments and / or job tasks with classroom teachers and / or employers
  • Works with students in one-to-one / group situations
  • Assists students in finding materials and books in library
  • Conducts story time for students
  • Monitors students during recess, hall duty, passing periods, and / or loading of buses
  • Supervises students in the use of various programs on the computer
  • Supervises swimming pool, weight room, and / or therapy pool
  • Assists the student(s) in recitation, reading, and other curriculum tasks
  • Accompanies and assists the student(s) while in the classroom setting
  • Attends pre-job training, ongoing training, and meetings as required during the school year in order to remain up-to-date of job procedures
  • Assist students in community-based settings
  • Serves as a resource person to the student personnel evaluation team concerning an assigned student as needed
  • Works with teachers to integrate assisted technology into classrooms
  • Maintains student files updating information as appropriate
  • Maintains, orders, and organizes inventory of materials and equipment for effective operation of program
  • Collects data for assessment and monitoring purposes
  • Completes daily paperwork (i.e. attendance reports, detention slips, student referral slips, various student passes, physical therapy charts, etc.)
  • Performs miscellaneous clerical duties and assists other staff members
  • Laminates all material as needed
  • Prepares bulletin boards for parents and programs
  • Ability to adapt to changing technologies and to learn functionality of new equipment and systems
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  • Ability to create, access, input, retrieve, and manipulate information in various software systems
  • Ability to establish and maintain accurate record keeping, document management, and filing systems
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions including supervisors, administrators, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions
  • Ability to greet and interact with the public in a courteous and professional manner
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
  • Ability to work days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor within the position responsibilities
  • Ability to work independently without direct supervision
  • Commitment to the education of students as a primary responsibility
  • Communicates effectively with students and adults in a wide variety of settings
  • Computer proficiency including office productivity applications
  • Considerable knowledge of policies, procedures, and overall district functions
  • Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team setting
  • Demonstrates citizenship, compassion, courage, discernment, excellence, honesty, hope, integrity, patience, perseverance, reliability, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness
  • Demonstrates effective organizational and time management skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • Energetic, creative, innovative, flexible
  • Excellent cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of office methods and procedures
  • Knowledge of Special Education, other educational programming, and associated legal requirements as related to the needs of the students assigned to the teacher
  • Promotes a positive climate, culture, and community
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills
  • Student-centered and relationship-focused
  • Understanding of data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community
  • Willing to attend CO-TOP opportunities and other professional learning related to job
  • Willing to attend OT-PT training
  • Willing to receive on-the-job training specific to student needs (i.e., vision, hearing, motor, Braille, etc.)
  • Willing to be trained to carry out delegated nursing practices
  • Willingness to participate in ongoing training as required
  • The noise level in the work environment may alternate among quiet, moderate, and loud.
  • The incumbent is frequently required to interact in person and through communication methods with the students, public, and / or other staff.
  • The incumbent is required to work scheduled school / work hours and / or days.
  • The incumbent may be required to work extended school / work hours and / or days as directed.
  • Work is generally performed in a classroom setting and on occasion may include some visits to homes, schools, offices, job sites, etc.
  • The incumbent may experience exposure to fumes or to high noise levels associated with a classroom environment.
  • The incumbent may experience the threat of direct or indirect personal harm or conflict situations.
  • The incumbent may experience the threat of direct or indirect student life-threatening situations (i.e. seizures, heart failure, etc.).
  • Sits, stands, walks, stoops, kneels, and crouches / squats while performing duties
  • Has oral and auditory capacity enabling interaction interpersonally and / or through communication devices
  • Uses eyes, hands, and finger coordination enabling the use of equipment and writing utensils
  • Ability to meet the physical and self-help needs of students (toileting, feeding, dressing, and transfers)
  • Ability to physically restrain, following the guidelines of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, an acting out student
  • Ability to physically escort a student to various locations (i.e., time-out area)
  • Ability to perform visual and auditory monitoring of student while in time-out / various locations
  • Typical demands require staff to lift / push / pull or carry up to 50 lbs.; may have to lift students when assistance is required; able to safely lift 50 lbs. each in a two person lift, and may be higher for some assignments depending on position and student need; climb stairs, ladders, and / or stools; reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; use fingers to operate computer keyboards; feel the shape, size and temperature of objects; and
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