Special Education Paraprofessional - Vacancy ID: 222599
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Job Goal: To provide support to special education students at the direction of the special education teacher to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
Reports to: Building Principal, Director of Student Services, and Supervising Teacher.
Job Responsibilities:
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Assist identified students with academic, functional, social and behavioral needs as identified by the students individual education plan and the case manager.
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Perform necessary data collection as directed by the special education teacher.
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Create educational materials as directed by the special education teacher.
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Provide input on the students current level of functioning, progress on IEP goals or other areas.
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Complete necessary reports and documentation for SBS billing for eligible students.
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Demonstrate care and sensitivity to individual, physical, academic and emotional needs of students.
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Provide support to students in a variety of settings, including the general education classroom, special education rooms, hallways, recess areas and school bus.
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Perform all other job related duties as assigned by Director of Student Services, Building Principal or designee for the benefit of the district.
Qualifications:
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High school diploma, associates degree preferred.
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Knowledge of student information systems Skyward, Microsoft Office, and Google.
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Training, experience and interest in supporting children and youth with disabilities.
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Hold or be eligible for DPI’s Special Education Program Aide License.
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Maintain confidentiality.
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Ability to interact positively with children and youth and support their academic, social, behavioral and functional needs.
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Ability to follow directions.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Establish and maintain effective working relations with all stakeholders.
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Professional, pleasant and cordial demeanor.
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Additional qualifications or training may be required based on position need, including:
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Using medical equipment.
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Non-verbal communication.
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Positive Behavioral Supports.
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Crisis Intervention.
Physical Requirements:
This work regularly requires sitting, standing, walking, speaking, hearing and occasionally requires pushing, pulling, lifting, and operating machines; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, and observing general surroundings and activities; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. school offices/classrooms/passageways).
Candidate Requirements
- Cover Letter
- Resume