Harris | 2.5hr Autistic Disability 1:1 Special Education Assistant

Fort Wayne Community Schools; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Basic Term Life Insurance

Optional Direct Primary Care Plan

Various Optional Supplemental Benefits

Job summary

Fort Wayne Community Schools is seeking a paraprofessional to assist teachers with instructional clerical tasks and student management for special education students in both special education and general classrooms.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, with preference for candidates who have two years of college, ParaPro, CDA credentials, or experience with children. The position follows the school-year schedule.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Prefer candidate with previous experience working with students with special needs.
• Must have strong communication skills (oral and written).
• Must be able to supervise students in community settings and relate well with students, staff and parents.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with instructional clerical tasks and student management.
• Support daily life activities for special education students in both special education and general classrooms.
• Complete tasks independently and participate in training provided by the Special Education Department.

Job description

PURPOSE

Assist teachers with a variety of instructional clerical student management and daily life activities for special education students in special education or general classrooms.

PURPOSE

Assist teachers with a variety of instructional clerical student management and daily life activities for special education students in special education or general classrooms.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

• Work Schedule: School year
• Work Hours: Shifts for these positions typically occur within the hours of 7:15am and 3:30pm. Exact start and end times may vary based on the needs of the school and the number of hours allocated for the position.
• Benefits Included: Paid Holidays Paid Time Off Basic Term Life Insurance Optional Direct Primary Care Plan Various Optional Supplemental Benefits
  • For positions working more than 6 hours per day benefits also include a public pension.
    

Minimum Qualifications

Candidate must have a high school diploma or GED. Prefer candidate who has previous experience working with students with special needs. Must be flexible to meet the changing needs of students and have strong tutorial skills. Must be able to relate well with students staff and parents. Candidate must have a strong desire to see young people be successful. Must have a positive attitude and be able to complete tasks independently. Must have strong office computer and oral and written communication skills. Incumbents must possess knowledge of child guidance principles and practices and basic instructional methods and techniques. Must be willing to supervise students in community settings. Must participate in training provided by the Special Education Department.

Prefer candidate to be highly-qualified. The paraprofessional can be determined for highly-qualified if he or she has:

• Two years of college experience from an accredited college
• A two-year college degree from an accredited college
• Passed the Para-Pro Assessment
• One year or 1 000 hours of previous employment in a school or working with children
• Passed annual school-level evaluations
• Completed 48 credit hours of college level classes from an accredited college
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials