Paraprofessional

Osawatomie USD 367; Kansas; On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Osawatomie USD 367 seeks paraprofessionals to support teachers, students with disabilities, and instructional staff in regular and resource settings.

Responsibilities include implementing instructional plans, monitoring behavior, assisting with daily activities, and maintaining a safe classroom environment; strong communication with district staff is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of technology and ability to apply it in school tasks.
• Desire to assist students with special needs in a learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Attend to students and monitor behavior as directed.
• Assist teachers, in classrooms and resource rooms as needed.
• Support daily activities such as transitions, meals, and safety.
• Communicate with staff and participate in required trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Work with children with disabilities

Follow verbal and written instructions

Operate classroom equipment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Technology basics

Job description

All paraprofessionals are at-will employees of USD #368 throught East Central Kansas Special Education Cooperative (ECKSEC) and will work and operate in USD #367 buildings under #367 administration.

TITLE: Paraprofessional

JOB STATUS: Non-exempt

REPORTS TO: Assigned Teacher/Principal/Director of Special Education

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: At-will

OBJECTIVE: To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in the supervision, care and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom, interrelated resource rooms or in a self-contained classroom. This would include implementing instructional plans, monitoring student behavior, providing information to appropriate school personnel, and performing classroom clerical tasks.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Regular and predictive attendance in accordance with assigned work schedule;
2. Deals with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and good judgment;
3. Assist in facilitating the personal, social, and intellectual development of students;
4. Assist in establishing a positive learning environment, and respond to the individual educational needs of students;
5. Ensure all activities conform to district guidelines;
6. Assist, as needed, with critical daily activities, such as classroom transition times, mealtimes, and toileting for the purpose of allowing students to function in the school environment;
7. Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community;
8. Meet the Kansas requirement for annual inservice hours, complete documentation, and submit to the Coop office by required deadline;
9. Attend meetings and in-service presentations (e.g. CPR, education strategies, specific disability education, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions to meet established annual State requirements;
10. React to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, meeting deadlines as assigned;
11. Utilize appropriate language, interactions and positive discipline;
12. Model positive behavior;
13. Ability to work to implement the vision and mission of the District;
14. Continuously monitor children to ensure safety at all times, and report child abuse and neglect; and
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Capable of physically assisting students with specials needs as required (positioning, lifting, transferring, restraining, etc.)
2. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds;
3. Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time;
4. Ability to work in a noisy environment;
5. Ability to bend, stoop, kneel and reach on a regular basis.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to work well with children with disabilities;
2. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions;
3. Ability to operate all classroom equipment appropriately, as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma or equivalent;
2. Basic knowledge of technology and ability to apply knowledge to assigned area of responsibilities; and
3. Desire to assist students with special needs in a learning environment;

WORKING CONDITIONS: Required to work in a variety of school settings and must be willing to adjust work strategies to accommodate school limitations.