Paraeducator

Applitrack; Beverly Hills (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakland Schools in Michigan is seeking a dedicated staff member to support Special Needs students in a well-organized classroom environment. The role focuses on implementing individualized goals, following behavior and medical plans, and communicating clearly with students, staff and families.

Candidates must be able to assist with mobility and personal care tasks, adapt lessons to individual plans, and respond quickly to safety concerns.

Qualifications

• Must satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
• Clear written and oral communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Implement student goals and objectives in communication, hygiene and behavior.
• Follow specific behavior and medical plans.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff and parents.
• Perform necessary physical tasks, including assisting with mobility and personal care.
• Make quick, accurate decisions regarding student well-being and safety.

Skills

Communication

Behavior management

Medical plans adherence

Mobility assistance

Written & oral communication

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Oakland Schools

Job Summary

To provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which Special Needs students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to implement specific student goals and objectives in the areas of communication, hygiene and behavior.
• Ability to follow specific behavior and medical plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the classroom, in writing and in person with students, staff and parents.
• Ability to perform necessary physical tasks as needed by each student, such as pushing a wheelchair, transferring a student in and out of a wheelchair, assisting intoileting students as needed, changing diapers and handling personal hygiene needs of students as needed or medically invasive procedures such as catheterization, feeding tubes etc.
• Ability to make quick, accurate and reasonable decisions when dealing with the instructional, behavioral and/or medical plans of students

Qualifications

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Working Conditions

• Ability to work with a variety of staff including teachers.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds.
• Trained in, or willing to be trained (and demonstrate competency) in non-violent crisis intervention, physical management.Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to communicate to students, staff and parents, using a clear, rational thought process
• Ability to modify students' lessons in accordance with student's individual plan
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to use calculators.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions and to be able to articulate these instructions to students.
• Ability to articulate their thoughts and language process in a concise, professional manner.
• Ability to make quick, reasonable decisions, especially when dealing with a student's well being and safety.Ability to deal with problems involving variables in different types of situations, including volatile situations.
• Ability to effectively modify classroom assignments with appropriate instructional methods.
• Ability to assist students in the mediation of relationship problems between students as needed
• Ability to operate personal computer, and calculator

Need Help?

Oakland Schools does not manage or facilitate the recruitment and/or hiring processes for the OHRC districts. Each district in Oakland County is responsible for their own recruitment needs. For questions, concerns or information on a specific vacancy, please contact the hiring district directly.

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