Copy Of Para Educator (Full-Time)

Applitrack; Union City (CT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack is seeking a Para-Educator to support students under the direction of a certified teacher. The role involves one-to-one or small-group work, assisting with classroom setup, materials, and instructional reinforcement.

You will help maintain a positive classroom environment, support health-related student needs, and participate in meetings and trainings as required. Prior school experience is preferred and confidentiality is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Warm and supportive personality for working with special needs students.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with student information.
• Prior experience in a school setting preferred.
• Meet 'highly qualified' requirements: 2 years college or an Associate's degree or 457 on ParaPro.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing classroom for the school year.
• Maintain classroom environment and materials; set up learning centers and AV equipment.
• Reinforce skills taught by the teacher.
• Assist with behavioral plans and schedules.
• Assist group lessons and individual seat work as directed by the teacher.
• Support all special area classes (art, music, PE) as appropriate.
• Participate in classroom activities including field trips, recess, lunch, and playground.
• Assist with basic health needs of students as appropriate.
• Participate in PPT/IEP meetings when required.
• Assist with transportation duties as assigned, including bus procedures.
• Attend staff and department meetings and professional development as required.

Skills

Warm and supportive personality

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

2 years college (48 credits) or Associate's degree

ParaPro Assessment test 457 or higher

Job description

Title: Para-Educator

Reports to: Principal, Special Services Director, Teacher

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of a certified teacher, work with students on a one-to-one basis or with small groups and assist in the maintenance of materials, equipment and records of students; and reinforce instruction as directed by the teacher.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in preparing classroom for beginning and ending of school year.
• Assist in maintaining daily classroom environment, including but not limited to, cleaning up when necessary, setting up learning centers, getting materials out and ready for teacher lessons, duplicating material, and setting up audio-visual equipment.
• Reinforce skills taught in daily lessons.
• Maintain behavior modification plans and schedules.
• Assist in teacher prepared group lessons as well as individual child seat work, or specialized program instruction.
• Assist at art, music, physical education and all other special area classes when appropriate
• Participate in all activities of classroom, including but not limited to, field trips, outside recess, lunchroom and playground.
• Assist with the physicals needs of all children where appropriate, including but not limited to, toileting, diapering, feeding, dressing and other health, medical and physical needs.
• Participate in Planning and Placement Team (PPT) or Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings when required.
• As assigned perform transportation related duties such as: assisting students embarking and disembarking buses, ensuring students are properly secured in seats, proactively addressing behavior problems on buses, checking bus for students before exiting, assisting substitute drivers with routes and times, reporting problems to driver, and following procedures for wheelchair vans if so assigned.
• Attend staff meeting, department meetings, report card conferences and faculty meeting as required.
• Attend in-service professional development when required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Warm and supportive personality with the ability to relate to special needs children who have many changing needs.
• Ability to respect the rights of all students and the rules of confidentiality
• Prior experience working in a school or adolescence setting is preferred.
• Must meet the requirements of highly qualified as defined by applicable law:
• At least two(2) years (48 credits) of college learning, or
• Obtained an Associate's (or higher) degree, or
• Take and score a 457 on the ParaPro Assessment Test