Paraprofessional - Grade 3

Carlisle Public Schools; Carlisle (MA); In loco; USD 36.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Carlisle Public Schools seeks a paraprofessional to support Grade 3 students with IEPs in general education classrooms. The role collaborates with classroom staff to deliver instructional and social-emotional support as part of ongoing IEP implementation.

The position reports to the Director of Student Support Services and school leaders, with duties including small-group instruction, behavior support, and data collection to monitor progress.

Competenze

• Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Prior experience working with students with disabilities.
• Training or coursework in special education preferred.

Mansioni

• Provide academic support in small groups and classroom to meet IEP goals.
• Assist teachers with curriculum, lessons, and modifications for students with special needs.
• Supervise classrooms when special educator is elsewhere in the building.
• Implement positive behavior support plans during instruction and in general education.
• Attend planning meetings, trainings, team meetings, and parent conferences as requested.
• Adapt materials to meet individual student needs and IEP goals.
• Consult with teachers, therapists, and specialists to discuss progress and strategies.
• Maintain knowledge of current IEPs and collect data as requested.
• Supervise students outside regular class times and ensure safety.
• Provide supports to foster independence and carry over goals.

Conoscenze

Experience with disabilities

Formazione

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Carlisle Public School is seeking a paraprofessional to collaborate with classroom staff in Grade 3 to support elementary students who have IEPs and are integrated into our general education classrooms.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Prior experience working with students with disabilities
• Training or coursework in special education preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Director of Student Support Services may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO

Director of Student Support Services/Elementary Principal/Assistant Principal

JOB GOAL

To work closely with students with disabilities in an effort to provide them with instructional and/or social emotional support as needed for effective progress, while assisting the special and general education staff in implementing IEP goals.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide academic support and direct instruction to students in a small group and classroom setting to meet IEP goals/objectives.
• Assist teachers with the implementation of appropriate curriculum, lessons, alternate assessments and modifications for children with special needs.
• Provide supervision of the classrooms during times in which the special educator is required to be elsewhere in the building.
• Implement positive behavior management techniques and/or individual behavior support plans during individual, small group instruction and/or within the general education setting.
• Attend planning meetings, in-service workshops/trainings, team meetings, and parent-teacher conferences, when requested by the Program Administrator.
• Adapt curriculum materials to meet individual student needs and IEP goals/objectives.
• Consult with teachers, special educators, and therapists around designated students, on a regular basis, to discuss student progress and to support and carry over classroom and therapy goals and strategies.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of current IEPs of assigned student/s and collect data as requested.
• Supervise students with disabilities outside of regular class times, including but not limited to the transition from and to transportation, lunch, recess, field trips, assemblies, emergency drills, and hallway passing.
• Provide students with necessary supports while fostering and facilitating increasing independence.
• Assume assigned duties in another classroom if requested by the Director of Student Support Services.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism expected of the teaching staff.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Student Support Services.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This position may require lifting, positioning, and transitioning students, as needed, according to caseload/classroom assignment. Demands for lifting may be up to 50 pounds.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Welcome to Carlisle Public Schools

VISION & MISSION:Carlisle Public Schools cultivate balanced learners who can stand confidently with one foot in the field and the other in the future.We create a nurturing and individualized experience for our students and highly value personal relationships. We prioritize social-emotional and physical health. We include a project-based approach to help students develop their knowledge, skills, and interests. We provide multiple ways for students to demonstrate understanding and mastery, de-emphasizing state standardized assessments. Students engage in the classroom and in the community, with educators, local experts, and Carlisle’s natural resources to understand how their studies can be applied to civic life to help solve local and global problems. We break down barriers between traditional subjects and create opportunities for students to develop their understanding of the world and extend their perspective and thinking beyond our town borders.A CPS GRADUATE IS:-A resilient and adaptable lifelong learner who is empowered to pursue their interests.-A self-aware and reflective individual who takes responsibility for their actions, outcomes and learning.-A caring, kind and engaged global citizen who works to forward identified goals.+-An advocate for social justice who acts with skill and courage against prejudice andtowards equity.-A creative and competent problem solver, appreciative of diverse thinking.-An independent thinker, willing to question the status quo and weigh the evidence.-An effective communicator & collaborator who can work with diverse teams, listen and articulate thoughts and ideas persuasively.+Current goals are aligned with UN Sustainable Development goals.Non-Discrimination Statement:The Carlisle Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, covered veteran status, disability, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, sex, or sexual orientation or identification. The Carlisle Public Schools will not tolerate any discrimination against or difference in treatment by or among employees, students, visitors, families, or others, based on these characteristics.

Job Requirements

• All employees are required to submit to a national fingerprint-based criminal background check in addition to a state CORI check.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Dennet Sidell , Elementary Principal
• 83 School Street
• Carlisle, Massachusetts 01741
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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