Special Education Instructional Paraprofessional (full-time) - Vacancy ID: 157974

Cooper Elementary: part-time position 11:45am - 6:00pm Monday-Friday Waller Elementary: full-time position/estimated hours: 8:00am - 3:30pm Monday-Friday Essential Functions: • with direction of licensed staff in a manner consistent with requirements of law, rules and regulations, and District policies and procedures. • Create a positive, safe, and healthy environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students • Serve as a positive role model. • Serve as liaison between classroom teacher and special education teacher. • Assist in modifying the learning environment to manage behavior. • Interact with students in a manner that reflects knowledge of similarities and differences associated with disabilities and cultural diversity. • Use appropriate strategies and techniques to increase students’ self-esteem, self-awareness, self-control, self-reliance, and self-advocacy • Use developmentally and age-appropriate strategies, equipment, materials, and assistive technologies, as directed, to accomplish instructional objectives. • Collect and provide objective accurate information to evaluators, consult with teacher(s) and case worker(s) regarding student behavior. • Assist in adapting instructional strategies and materials according to direction. • As directed, prepare and organize materials to support teaching and learning. • Support certified personnel by assisting with the academic instruction of individual or small groups of students to reinforce and follow-up learning activity. • Repeat directions and check on student’s understanding of assignment requirements. • Supervise and assist students with instructional technology. • Assist students with personal hygiene skills such as toileting, diapering, feeding, hand washing, hair combing, clothes adjusting, if needed. • Assist students by gathering needed materials (books, folders, etc) from lockers. • Place, lift, and position students in standers or walkers, if needed. • Perform other related duties as delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program. • Attend team meetings, as required. Mission: Our mission is to develop the intellectual, physical, vocational, creative, cultural and social capabilities of our students. Our primary commitment is to develop young people who have a lifelong quest for learning. We recognize that a quality staff with high morale is the key to providing excellent education. We are dedicated to the development of professional skills and the full human potential of all staff members and to working in partnership with adults in our community to meet our mission. Burlington Area School District assures Equal Employment Opportunities and equal education opportunities for employees and students as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, management and administration reserve the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibility, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.