Paraeducator-Special Education-Least Restrictive Environment

Sylvania; Michigan; On-site; USD 23,419 - 28,585; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Possible tuition assistance for teacher certification program

Personal and sick leave benefits

Job summary

A Michigan-based school district is looking for a Program Aide Paraprofessional to assist special education teachers in meeting the needs of students with IEPs. Responsibilities include working with students on academic skills, assisting in classroom activities, and applying crisis intervention techniques. Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED and ideally have experience with At-Risk or special education students. This position offers a salary range of $17.00 - $20.75 per hour, plus potential tuition assistance for teacher certification.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working with At-Risk and/or special education students.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and memos.
• Ability to communicate effectively in one-on-one and small group situations.

Responsibilities

• Work with students on academic skills.
• Assist in providing accommodations as indicated on IEPs.
• Engage in non-violent crisis intervention.

Skills

Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions

Effective working relationships

Clear communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years of study at an institution of higher education (60 semester hours)

Associate's degree or higher

Job description

Lakeview School District is dedicated to organizational excellence and supports and encourages the development and implementation of multicultural perspectives across all areas of the organization, the celebration of diversity, and the assets that diversity brings to our organization.

Lakeview School District is located on the south side of Battle Creek, an economically and culturally diverse community of 53,000 located in south-central lower Michigan. The Lakeview School District is a highly respected, dynamic public school system, which seeks implantation of meaningful change with the goal of responsibly restructuring the District's educational programs.

Lakeview School District is a comprehensive school of approximately 4,100 students in grades K-12 with 500 faculty and support staff members with an annual General Fund Budget of $40 million. The District is comprised of six school buildings, four K-4 elementary buildings, one 5-8 middle school building, and one high school.

Summary

The Program Aide Paraprofessional works in conjunction with the special education teachers and other certified staff in the building to meet the needs of the students with IEPs in the building.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with student and/or groups of students on academic skills.
• Work with various classroom and building technology and/or equipment in support of students.
• Communicate with teachers coordinating efforts needed.
• Reinforce school and classroom rules.
• Assist in providing accommodations as indicated on IEPs.
• 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.
• Participate in student data collection, as directed by certified staff.
• Attend and assist in various classes with students being mainstreamed into general education classrooms.
• Redirection of problem behavior.
• Deescalate behavior, physically restrain students and/or seclusion if necessary, according to proper training.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned by the administration

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

• Possible tuition assistance for teacher certification program.
• Salary range is $17.00 - $20.75/hour, plus $1.00 premium pay.
• Up to 7 hours per day with a 30 minute duty free lunch (6.5 paid hours/day).
• Personal and sick leave benefits.

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 children. The employee must work with the public and other staff continuously meeting multiple demands from several people.

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

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 sound is coming from and hear in a noisy environment.

EOE