K-12 Special Education Paraprofessional

District Wide; Crossett (AR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to provide instructional support for students with disabilities. Responsibilities include individual or small group instruction, clerical duties, and assistance with daily living activities. A minimum of an associates degree or equivalent college credit is required. This full-time role involves adjusting to various job functions, requiring emotional control under stress and the ability to lift 40 pounds. Immediate start dates are available.

Qualifications

• Associates degree, 60 college credit hours, or passing score on ParaPro Praxis exam.
• Ability to work with students with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual or small group instruction.
• Assist in implementing behavior management activities.
• Perform clerical duties such as collecting and recording data.
• Assist with daily living skills, including feeding and toileting.
• Attend appropriate training and obtain professional development.
• Use assistive technology devices as trained.

Skills

Ability to work with students with disabilities

Education

Associates degree or 60 college credit hours

Job description

K-12 Special Education Paraprofessional

Crossett School District District Wide - Crossett, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 4883765

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 09, 2024 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Special Education Paraprofessional

FLSA: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Principal and Classroom Teacher

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 180 Day employment with benefits as specified in employee contract.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates degree, 60 college credit hours, or passing score on ParaPro Praxis exam
• Ability to work with students with disabilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide individual or small group instruction.
• Assist in implementing behavior management activities.
• Perform clerical duties which may include collection and recording of data, preparing classroom materials, and entering data into a computer program.
• Assist with feeding, toileting, daily living skills, and physical activities, such as lifting and transferring students to and from wheelchairs.
• Attend conferences, as deemed appropriate/necessary.
• Attend appropriate training sessions. If applicable, annually obtain specified number of professional development hours.
• Use, with proper training, assistive technology devices.
• Accompany student to general education classroom, cafeteria, playground, restroom, and or other locations on the school campus.
• Participate in community based instruction activities.
• Conduct student programming assessments and/or screenings, per instrument administration guidelines/evaluator qualifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Must have the ability to lift at least 40 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, occasional reaching above the head or the shoulders, bending, squatting.

Position Type: Full-Time