Inclusive Education Paraprofessional: Student Support

Applitrack; Ypsilanti (MI); On-site; USD 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

The Ypsilanti Community Schools are seeking a Paraprofessional to support students with special needs and collaborate with teachers to implement individualized programs.

The role emphasizes fostering a positive classroom culture, promoting high expectations, and using quality instructional practices tailored to student needs. The position involves teamwork, data collection, and adherence to IEP goals within the school day.

Qualifications

• Highly Qualified status required (Associates degree, 60 hours of college credits, WorkKeys, MTTC Basic Skills, or ETS).
• Must be able to implement strategies for student independence.
• Must be able to follow data collection information to support functional behavioral assessment.
• Must have demonstrable skills in working with student behavior management.

Responsibilities

• Understands how exceptional conditions can interact with the domains of human development and uses this knowledge to respond to the varying abilities and behaviors of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
• Creates a positive, engaging classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriately responds to the maturity level and interest of the students.
• Works as a team member to solve problems, develop and implement quality programming.
• Participates in special instructional activities to meet program and student goals (e.g., vocational training, transitioning to adult life, etc.).
• Assists teachers and support staff in preparing materials, keeping records, recording student progress and other data collection measures in an objective manner.
• Assists general education colleagues with the integration of individuals with exceptional learning needs in general education environments and engages them in meaningful learning activities and interactions.
• Assists in creating and defining learning targets and communicates them effectively to students.
• Assists in implementing and monitoring IEP through group and individual instruction; including demonstrable skills in following IEP goals to specific related service areas (PT, OT, Speech, augmentative devices, etc.).
• Integrates support service activities into the program's curriculum and the school day.
• Manages and instructs students on appropriate behavior, using positive behavior support strategies consistent with Board policy and the student's behavior plan, if applicable.
• Uses appropriate technologies to support instructional planning and individualized instruction.
• Monitors health needs and implements specialized care programs under the direction of professional staff, if needed.
• Assists with self-care, eating/feeding, dressing, as well as medical intervention if necessary.
• Participates in professional development, maintains appropriate certification and qualifications and keeps current in changing pedagogy.

Education

Highly Qualified status; Associates degree, 60 hours of college credits, WorkKeys, MTTC Basic Skills, or ETS

Job description

The Ypsilanti Community Schools are seeking a Paraprofessional to support students with special needs and collaborate with teachers to implement individualized programs.

The role emphasizes fostering a positive classroom culture, promoting high expectations, and using quality instructional practices tailored to student needs. The position involves teamwork, data collection, and adherence to IEP goals within the school day.