Para Professional Special Education
Para Professional Special Education
Category: Support Staff/Instructional Assistant
Date Posted: 8/16/2019
Location: District
Date of Availability: 8/28/2019
Date Closing: Until filled
7:45-3:00 - When school is in session - 172 days
Plus a few additonal hours during the year for training.Job Summary:
Provide instructional support and behavioral assistance to special education students in classrooms and in community based settings. Monitor student performance and consistently communicate with supervising teacher regarding this information.
Essential functions of the job include the following:
- Instruct and support students in classrooms, other learning sites and community settings. Assist the student in developing self-advocacy skills and in developing greater independence.
- Monitor, evaluate and record classroom behaviors, problem solve and discuss expectations of appropriate behavior with students; initiate appropriate consequences for student misbehavior (time-out, problem solving or modified learning center). Problem solves with disruptive students and gives positive feedback. Assists with determining goals for students.
- Meet with teacher to determine appropriate levels of student performance, needed modifications of instructional objectives and assignments. Provides input regarding student needs. Assists in implementing daily instructional plans.
- May occasionally supervise students in modified learning center, assist students with assignments, monitor, evaluate and record student behavior, present recommendations to teachers, support staff and administrators.
- May provide students with assistance in dealing with issues such as personal hygiene, medical needs, toileting, diapering, lifting, writing, feeding, boarding and/or getting off busses.
- Supervise student during lunch, in hallways and on field trips to insure orderly conduct.
- Assume responsibility of small instructional groups or classroom when teacher is temporarily called out of room.
- Other duties as necessary or assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Lester Prairie School District has an opening for one paraprofessionals working with students in pre-school. Please contact Principal Mike Lee with questions at 320-395-2521.
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