TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAEDUCATOR (Classroom, Facilitative/LDR or Individual)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Meets all ISBE licensure requirements
• Reading or math background, preferred
• Experience with children, preferred
• Basic computer skills
• Self-motivation with ability to follow prescribed program and IEP objectives with limited direct supervision
• Bilingual skills helpful

 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to walk, stand, and bend for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to use physical ability to lift students and perform other manipulations to diaper, toilet, feed, dress, and assist students with other daily living skills.
• Must be able to push, pull, lift, or carry up to 50 pounds. 
• Must be able to participate in Menta Training and implementation (if applicable).

 
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Displays professionalism, including integrity and confidentiality.
• Demonstrates flexibility in schedule and activities throughout the day.
• Demonstrates cooperation, collaboration, openness for growth and willingness to contribute in a team approach.
• Supports student achievement and growth in integrated social/academic areas.
• Implements instructional plans as determined by licensed teachers and therapists (1:1 or small group).
• Applies lesson modification as directed and supplement or change lesson modifications as needed to ensure that learning objectives are met. 
• Administers curriculum-based assessments.
• Records and updates student’s progress toward achievement of individual educational plans.
• Provides support and assists in preparing educational material under the supervision of the teacher.
• Implements and follows through with teacher created behavior plans.
• Provides support with behavioral intervention (if CPI trained).
• Prompts, cues, and redirects students to keep on task.
• Provides support in the areas of personal care, hygiene, toileting, feeding, etc., as needed.
• Assists in the direct supervision of children in the assigned program as directed by the teacher or administrator (e.g., bus loading, classroom assignments, lunch, recess, restroom, etc.).
• Assists with non-instructional activities.
• Escorts students from busses or cars at the start of classes and escorts students to appropriate busses or cars at the end of classes when required.
• Attends and participates in assigned meetings and trainings, as directed.
• Attends team meetings and parent-teacher conferences, if requested or as appropriate.
• Performs other similar duties as directed by the teacher or the principal.

 
 
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• All student attendance days, Institute Days, and Workdays.
• 6 hours per day at elementary.  6.5 hours at junior high.
• Hourly rate to be established by the Board of Education ($18/hour)

 
EVALUATION:
The School Principal and/or immediate administrative supervisor will serve as the evaluator using the ESP evaluation tool.