GME Paraprofessional

Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public School District; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public School District is seeking a dedicated Para-Professional to support one or a few handicapped students within the district’s special education program. You will assist with daily activities, monitor safety, and reinforce instructional goals in the classroom.

This 168-day position requires confidentiality, the ability to work with children and staff, and flexibility to follow teacher directives.

Qualifications

• HSD or equivalent required.
• Prefers 48 college credits or associate degree.
• Ability to interact with students, staff and parents with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive help to handicapped students as prescribed by special education teachers.
• Carry out tasks prescribed by the special teacher in meeting student needs per IEPs.
• Ensure safety and well-being of students at school and on excursions.
• Participate in placement team, IEP meetings and staffing when input is required.
• Assist with students who may soil themselves or have ambulatory, eating, or other needs.
• Work with contracted and related services for handicapped students.
• Collaborate with regular teachers during mainstreaming in the least restrictive environment.
• Assist in diagnostic evaluation of students as requested by the special education teacher.
• Serve as resource person to student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Show initiative, confidentiality, and professional conduct in all duties.
• Be trained to use A/V and equipment used in special education classrooms.
• Provide services to help students assess their education.

Skills

Confidentiality

Ability to work with children

Team collaboration

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma

48 hours college credit or Associates Degree

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: PARA-PROFESSIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Must have high school diploma.
2. Will be expected to test for Highly Qualified ClassroomAssistant, or have 48 hours of college credit or have at least an Associates Degree.
3. Ability to work with children, staff and parents.
4. Maintain confidentiality.
5. Physical requirements as set forth in attached physical job description.
6. Such alternatives to the above as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Principal and Assigned Teacher

EVALUATED BY:Site Principal with input from assigned teacher

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 168 day contract. Salary to be determined as per ESPO Master Contract

JOB GOAL:To work closely with one or few handicapped pupils on a regularbasis in an effort to provide them with the physical help andemotional support they need to gain as full benefits from the district’s special education program as possible.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide supportive help to the handicapped students as prescribed by the special education teachers.
2. Carry out those tasks prescribed by the special teacher in meeting the needs of students, as stated on their I.E.P.
3. Be able to positively meeting the needs of handicapped students.
4. Provide support to the special teacher in looking after the safety and well being of students at school and on excursions.
5. Serve on placement team, I.E.P. meetings and staffing, when input is required.
6. Provide those services needed to help students who may soil themselves, and who may need help with ambulatory problems, eating, or other conditions that may affect their well being at school.
7. Work cooperatively with contracted and related services for the handicapped.
8. Work cooperatively with regular classroom teachers when mainstreaming in the least restrictive environment.
9. Help in the diagnostic evaluation of students, as requested by the special education teacher.
10. Serves as a resource person, if and when requested, to the student personnel evaluation team conferring about one of the students to whom assigned.
11. Show initiative in performing job responsibilities, act in a professional manner, maintain confidentiality in dealing with confidential folders, conferences and other aspects of information gained while working in special programs.
12. Be trained and able to use A/V and other equipment utilized in the special education classroom.
13. Be trained and provide services to students as needed to help them assess their education (example of services that may be rendered: tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning, positioning, delivering medications, etc.).
14. Performs other such duties as may be prescribed by supervisors.