Paraeducator-Individual Aide

Sylvania; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sylvania is seeking a paraeducator to assist the teacher in delivering instruction, focusing on the identified student. You will work with students individually or in small groups to reinforce academic skills, read aloud with students, and support centers and learning activities.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, with further education or assessment scores preferred. The role includes supporting classroom routines, safety, and behavior management as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be able to maintain composure in stressful situations.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with students, staff and school community.
• Clear and concise oral and written communication.
• Willingness to take on additional paraeducator duties as assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with instruction, assignments, testing and assessments in individual or small groups.
• Read aloud with students or listen to them read.
• Operate classroom equipment to support instruction.
• Facilitate centers and learning activities.
• Reinforce school and classroom rules.
• Assist in publishing student work.
• Support with routine classroom activities, testing and assessments.
• Attend classes with students and monitor safety.
• Deescalate behavior and assist with CPI as needed.
• Provide non-violent crisis intervention if necessary.

Skills

Composure under pressure

Student relationships

Clear communication

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

60 college hours / two years of study

Associate degree or higher

Passing Parapro Assessment or Basic Skills Exam

Job description

Summary

The paraeducator assists the teacher in the delivery of instruction focusing primarily on the identified student.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties may be assigned.

• Work with student and/or groups of students on academic skills.
• Read aloud or listen to students read.
• Operate audiovisual equipment, copiers, laminators, overheads and computer in support of the teacher, class, or individual student.
• Facilitate centers and other learning activities.
• Communicate with teacher coordinating efforts needed.
• Reinforce school and classroom rules.
• Assist in publishing student work.
• Assist students with instruction, assignments, testing and assessments individually and in small groups as directed by teacher.
• Assist with routine classroom activities, testing and assessments.
• Assist students with clothing changes in the event of illnesses or accidents.
• Attend and assist in various classes with student.
• Redirection of problem behavior.
• Deescalate behavior, physically restrain students and/or seclusion if necessary.
• Engage in non-violent crisis intervention (CPI training will be provided as necessary).
• Monitor hall for student safety during passing time.
• This list is not to be considered inclusive of all duties performed by individuals in this position, but rather some examples of the types of duties most often performed.
• Regular, dependable attendance is a critical performance factor to ensure consistent, high quality student services.

Skills and Qualifications

Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and school community. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Must demonstrate a willingness to accept new paraeducator pertinent job responsibilities when they are assigned. Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

REQUIRED Education/Experience

• Minimum education of high school diploma or GED is required.
• It is required that the candidate complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (60 semester hours); or obtain an associate's degree (or higher); or a passing score of 460 on the ETS Parapro Assessment or a passing score on the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification-Professional Readiness (Basic Skills) Exam.
• Demonstrated experience working with At-Risk and/or special education students.

Salary and Benefits

• This position is up to 6.83hours per day with a 30 minute duty free lunch (approximately 6.53hours pay/day).
• Salary range is$16.00 - $19.75/hour and has paid time off benefits (personal leave and sick leave benefits).
• Tuition assistance for teacher certification program.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. The employee is frequently exposed to infection at a greater risk than the average person due to the close contact with students. The employee must work with the public and other staff continuously meeting multiple demands from several people.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may lift up to 40 lbs. and or push/pull up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. The employee needs to be able to tell where a sounds is coming from and hear in a noisy environment.

EOE