Paraeducator-Special Education Program Functional

Sylvania; Lakeview (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Sylvania seeks a Program Aide Paraprofessional to support students with IEPs alongside special education teachers. You will reinforce academic skills, operate classroom technology, and assist with accommodations and instructional tasks.

The role emphasizes collaboration with staff, data collection, and supervising students during transitions and mainstreaming. Attendance, safety, and respectful behavior are essential, with CPI training provided.

Qualifications

• Two years of college study (60 semester hours) required or an associate’s degree.
• ETS Parapro Assessment passing score of 460 required.
• Experience working with secondary students preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with student or groups on academic skills.
• Assist in instruction, assignments, testing and assessments as directed by teacher.
• Provide accommodations as indicated on IEPs.
• Participate in student data collection and contribute to progress monitoring.
• Assist with routines and transitions, including mainstreamed classes.
• Support classroom management and reinforcement of rules.
• Monitor safety and neighborhood classroom activities as assigned.

Skills

Composure under stress

Relationship building

Clear written and verbal communication

Willingness to take on new duties

Confidentiality

Lifelong learner

Education

Two years of college (60 sem hrs)

Associate degree or higher

ETS Parapro passing score 460

Experience with secondary students preferred

Job description

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 a dedicated, life-long learner. Must be able to maintain confidentiality. Must be a dedicated, life-long learner.

Education/Experience:

• Complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (equal to 60 semester hours); or
• Obtain an associate’s degree (or higher); or
• ETS Parapro Assessment minimum passing score of 460.
• Experience working with secondary students preferred.

This position is up to 7 hours per day with a 30 minute duty free lunch (appproximately 6.5 hours pay/day), salary range is$17.01 - 21.01/hour and has paid time off benefits (personal leave 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 sounds is coming from and hear in a noisy environment.

EOE