Paraprofessional

Applitrack; Missouri; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Lamar R-I is seeking a Personal Aide/Paraprofessional to support students with disabilities in a district-wide setting. The role focuses on non-instructional services that enable access to facilities and programs, including mobility assistance, eating and toileting support, and behavior management.

Ideal candidates hold an associate degree or 60 college hours and can maintain confidentiality, communicate effectively with teachers and families, and participate in staff development and school

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 60 hours of higher education.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and write short notes.
• Strong communication skills for one-to-one and small group interactions.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with disabilities according to their individualized needs, including transfers to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
• Assist students with physical care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• Assist in managing the behavior of students.
• Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual students.
• Maintain confidentiality of information about children and their families in accordance with Board policy and law.
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings and special events as requested by administration.
• Help supervise arrival and departure of students to which he or she is assigned.
• Follow and reinforce classroom procedures established by the teachers and administrators.
• Paraprofessional duties may be reassigned at any time throughout the school year, based upon the needs of the students in the special education or Title I programs.

Skills

Read instructions

Write memos

Communicate effectively

Follow instructions

Education

Associate degree or 60 hours of higher education

Tools

Word processing

Data entry

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Lamar R-I

• Location: District Wide

• Position Type: Support Staff/ Paraprofessional
• Location: District Wide

Job Title: Personal Aide/Paraprofessional
Department: Instruction
Reports to: Principal/Executive Director of Special Services
Classification: Non-exempt

Summary

A personal aide provides non-instructional services to students necessary for the student to access the district’s facilities and programs. These services may include ambulatory, eating and toileting assistance.

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, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist students with disabilities according to their individualized needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning
• Assist students with physical care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene
• Assist in managing the behavior of students
• Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual students
• Maintain confidentiality of information about children and their families in accordance with Board policy and law
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings and special events as requested by administration
• Help supervise arrival and departure of students to which he or she is assigned.
• Follow and reinforce classroom procedures established by the teachers and administrators
• Paraprofessional duties may be reassigned at any time throughout the school year, based upon the needs of the students in the special education or Title I programs

Supervisory Duties

None

Qualifications

Education

Associate degree or 60 hours of higher education

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Skills and Abilities

Language

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

• Read and comprehend simple written and oral instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Write short correspondence and memos
• Communicate one on one and in small groups

Reasoning

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Occasionally solve problems involving concrete variables within standardized situations

Technology

Basic computer skills including word processing and data entry.

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 essential functions.

Physical Demands

An individual who holds this position:

• Is frequently required to stand, stoop, bend and kneel
• May have to use therapeutic restraint
• Will regularly lift students
• Must have both close and distance vision

Attendance

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

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

Conditions and Environment

The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active. Occasionally the individual will be required to work outdoors for short periods of time to perform such tasks as loading and unloading students from district transportation and supervising recess.

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