Paraprofessional

Manchester Township School District; Whiting (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Township School District is seeking a Para-Professional/Special Education Aide to support classroom teachers in delivering instruction and assisting students with disabilities. The role requires effective communication with students, parents and staff, and adherence to mandated educational standards.

You will work with individuals or small groups, assist with daily living and classroom tasks, supervise students, and support instructional materials and displays as part of the

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Adheres to No Child Left Behind standards as required.
• Must communicate effectively with students, parents and staff.
• Knowledge of child development and needs of students with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom teacher in delivering instructional program.
• Work with individuals or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Operate and care for classroom equipment used for instruction.
• Distribute and collect materials for instruction.
• Support language development through reading aloud and discussion.
• Supervise students during drills, assemblies, lunch, field trips and arrival/dismissal.
• Assist in setting up displays and bulletin boards.
• Help students with daily living skills as needed.
• Assist in transportation loading/unloading where appropriate.
• Participate in in-service training as assigned by principal.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

Skills

Effective communication

Team Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Title: Para-Professional/Special Education Aide
Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma


2. No Child Left Behind standards will be adhered to as required.


3. Minimum experience as determined by the Board.


4. Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and school staff.


5. Knowledge of child growth and development, appropriate classroom practices and diverse needs of children with disabilities.


6. Sensitive to the needs of at-risk children.


7. Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

Reports To: Certified classroom teacher, principal/director of special services and teacher/related service personnel.

Job Goal:

• To promote the achievement of student's educational goals and learning objectives by providing supplementary and clerical services to assist the classroom teacher.

• To assist the classroom teacher by working with individual and small groups of disabled students to provide them with physical help and emotional support as needed to gain optimum benefit from the district's special education program.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assists the classroom teacher in the delivery of an effective instructional program.


• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher.


• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.


• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.


• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.


• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work assigned by the teacher.


• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, playground, field trips, arrival and dismissal times, lunch and special area classes.


• Helps the teacher to plan and maintain bulletin board and other classroom learning displays.


• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students to encourage language development.


• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.


• Performs clerical duties related to the instructional program including attendance reports, collection of money, duplication of materials, and distribution and return of notices to home.


• Assists in taking care of physical needs of the special education pupil, including putting on and taking of outerwear, moving from room to room and using the lavatory. Physical needs may include but is not limited to activities for daily learning skills such as diapering, toileting, feeding, lifting, putting on braces, etc.*


• Assists, where appropriate, in loading and unloading the special education pupil from transportation buses or vans. Loading and unloading children may require special positioning and lifting."


• Participates in in-service training as assigned.


• Performs other related duties as assigned by the school principal.


• Hepatitis B vaccination will be offered according to policy.

*Training will be provided by appropriate certified personnel

Salary as per negotiated agreement