Paraprofessional - SPED

Bibb County Public Schools; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Bibb County Public Schools is seeking a dedicated Paraprofessional to assist the classroom teacher in providing comprehensive educational and functional training to students with disabilities. You will help maintain a productive learning environment, monitor student behavior, and support direct instruction under supervision.

Responsibilities include preparing materials, assisting with activities, and ensuring health and safety while collaborating with staff and parents to support student

Qualifications

• Two years of college with transcripts or degree submitted.
• Paraprofessional qualification required before appointment.
• Evidence of education must be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assists teacher in maintaining an effective learning environment.
• Monitors behavior per plans and maintains classroom order.
• Supervises students during recreational periods, bus duty, and field trips.
• Provides direct academic and functional instruction as directed.
• Assists with preparing instructional materials and reproduces program materials.
• Maintains student health and safety, reports unusual symptoms.
• Maintains confidentiality of departmental regulations.
• Communicates with parents via the assigned teacher.
• Displays professional appearance and attends required trainings.

Skills

Highly Qualified Paraprofessional

Two years college

Ability to follow instructions

Effective communication

Classroom supervision

Discipline and safety awareness

Report observation of behavior

Interpersonal with students/staff

Basic subject knowledge

Education

Two years college, sixty (60) semester hours or ninety (90) quarter hours

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Under supervision of the classroom teacher, perform duties of assisting the teacher with providing comprehensive educational and functional training to students with disabilities.

REPORTS TO:

Principal

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT:

Bibb County Public Schools

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Highly Qualified Paraprofessional
2. Two years of college, sixty (60) semester hours or ninety (90) quarter hours - College Transcripts or degree must be submitted as evidence of education. (REQUIRED)

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

1. Knowledge of basic subject matters such as arithmetic, English, grammar, and art.
2. Knowledge of the practices of teaching.
3. Knowledge of the operation of equipment and teaching aides utilized in the classroom.
4. Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
5. Ability to get along well with residents, students, prisoners, and/or staff.
6. Ability to maintain discipline and control disruptive behavior.
7. Ability to observe, assess, and accurately report the behavior of others.
8. Ability to learn rules and regulations.
9. Ability to communicate effectively.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists teacher in maintaining an effective learning environment.
2. Follows teacher's directions to maintain a clean and orderly learning environment.
3. Effectively monitors behavior according to behavior modification and intervention plans.
4. Maintains awareness of student's whereabouts and assignments.
5. Provides the appropriate level of supervision of students during recreational periods, bus duty, field trips, and other assigned periods.
6. Continuously monitors the health and safety of students and becomes thoroughly familiar with their behavior and disabilities. Reports unusual symptoms to professional staff.
7. Assists in providing direct academic, supportive,and functional instruction to students as directed by the assigned teacher.
8. Makes or modifies instructional materials as specified by the assigned teacher and within the established timelines.
9. Operates duplicating machines and other equipment as needed to produce or reproduce program related materials.
10. Provides appropriate physical care of assigned students to maintain their cleanliness, safety and comfort by providing appropriate instruction and direct assistance with toileting, dressing, and feeding (with utensils or tube feeding).
11. Consistently complies with departmental regulations on confidentiality.
12. Refer parents to the assigned teacher when they have questions or concerns.
13. Display appropriate interpersonal skills with teacher, staff and students.
14. Notify school and teacher as much in advance as possible when it is necessary to be absent.
15. Reports to assigned classrooms and duty stations as required by school schedule.
16. Dress professionally for the job.
17. Attend Professional Learning and in-service classes as required by the school or PEC.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Some positions require the ability to move wheelchairs and related equipment and to assist in the relocation of students. Bending, walking and lifting is required.

SALARY/TERMS/BENEFITS:

1. 182day work year; 7.5 hours per day
2. Salary: Grade 111– Placement on salary schedule based on years of experience. Up to ten (10) years allowed. The stated salary range reflects the opportunity for pay over the course of the employee’s tenure. The top pay is not a potential starting salary.
3. Excellent benefits package (including health, dental, vision, and life insurance; employee assistance program); personal and sick leave; membership in State Retirement System.

BIBB COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Bibb County School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation so long as the accommodation does not create an undue financial hardship for the district. A complete list of physical demands associated with the position can be obtained from HR.