FT Special Education Paraprofessional

FT Special Education Paraprofessional JobID: 2328

Position Type:

Support Staff/Special Education Department

Date Posted:

6/3/2024

Location:

District Wide

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Full-time Special Education Paraprofessionals

District-Wide

2024-2025 School Year

Job Summary: Provide academic, functional, and behavioral support to assigned student(s) as directed by the Special Education Teacher and/or Classroom Teacher. Support Special Education teacher with daily routines and expectations within the classroom.

Position Information:

• Full-time - with benefits

• Range 08, Starting Salary $16.00

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Encourage student independence.

• Provide instructional support to the teacher or assigned student (s) by assisting in differentiated instruction and formative and summative assessment.

• Provide functional support to assigned student (s) to assist with toileting, feeding, and/or safety (in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playground, ect.).

• Carry out strategies and intervention as per student behavioral support plans. Collect data on individual student academic and behavioral support plans.

• Work with student to encourage regular daily attendance and develop positive mentor relationships with assigned student.

• Provide support to assigned student in support settings and push in to mainstream classes to provide support service to the student in a least restrictive setting.

• Gather data for progress monitoring for the teacher.

• Provide assigned student(s) one to one support on using assistive technology, as appropriate.

• Provide support for student health needs to include training on seizure protocols, diabetes protocols CGM Blood Sugar Monitor, Hearing Aides, and lift transfer procedure as well as specialized equipment.

• Assist teacher and student (s) in Community-based Instructional opportunities to generalize taught skills and learn and practice necessary skills for the environment.

• Provide clerical support to the teacher, as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Special Education Teacher, Classroom Teacher and/or Special Education Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree, 48 credits or post-secondary education, or equivalent test is required.

• High school diploma or equivalent necessary

• Previous Experience with special needs students

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training and certification is required (may be provided in district)

Required Documents:

• Current PA Criminal History background check

• Current Federal Criminal background check

• Current Child Abuse background check

Interested candidates should submit an online application. Questions can be directed to HROffice@hempfieldsd.org.

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