Resource Paraprofessional

Applitrack; Las Maravillas (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Applitrack is seeking a Special Education Resource Room Paraprofessional at Desert View Elementary to support students with social, emotional, behavioral, and academic needs under the supervision of the resource room teacher.

The role involves implementing plans, collecting data on IEP goals, supervising students, assisting with hygiene tasks when needed, preparing materials, and maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the teaching and learning process.
• Knowledge of lesson implementation and presentation.
• Knowledge of classroom management techniques.
• Ability to communicate positively throughout the work day.
• Ability to follow and successfully complete both written and oral directions.
• Ability to think clearly and calculate accurately.
• Ability to work positively with people of various personality types.
• Possess good organizational and time management skills.
• Possess sound emotional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing teacher's plans for students in all academic/behavioral/personal areas as directed by supervising resource room teacher on a daily basis.
• Assists supervising resource room teacher in collecting data on individual student’s IEP goals and objectives.
• Facilitates in the supervision and classroom management of all students as directed and consistent with the supervising teacher's management plan.
• Assists supervising teacher with individual student hygiene to include toileting, personal hygiene, and feeding tasks when appropriate.
• Instructional assistants need to be in assigned areas.
• Assists the supervising teacher in preparing the classroom, materials, and equipment for use in specific instructional programs on a daily basis.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information concerning students, staff, parent/guardian in any public setting, classroom or area where students or uninvolved staff are involved.
• Seeks appropriate additional tasks when assigned work is completed.
• Instructional assistant will cover in regular classrooms as assigned by supervising teacher.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by resource room teacher and or administrator.
• Participates in additional training to increase knowledge base.

Skills

Teaching knowledge

Lesson implementation

Classroom management

Positive communication

Follow directions

Clear thinking

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Emotional judgment

Education

AA degree

ParaPro test

Job description

Special Education Resource Room Paraprofessional

Location: Desert View Elementary

Reports To: Building Principal

Terms of Employment: 9 Months/Year

Part Time, at most 29 hours per week

Salary: P-V, $25.95

Nature and Scope of Job:

To implement on a daily basis all assistance toward maximizing student learning as deemed necessary and/or required to meet the social emotional, behavioral, academic, and personal needs of special education students under direction of the supervising resource room teacher.

Job Functions

• Assist in implementing teacher's plans for students in all academic/behavioral/personal areas as directed by supervising resource room teacher on a daily basis.
• Assists supervising resource room teacher in collecting data on individual student’s IEP goals and objectives.
• Facilitates in the supervision and classroom management of all students as directed and consistent with the supervising teacher's management plan.
• Assists supervising teacher with individual student hygiene to include toileting, personal hygiene, and feeding tasks when appropriate.
• Instructional assistants need to be in assigned areas.
• Assists the supervising teacher in preparing the classroom, materials, and equipment for use in specific instructional programs on a daily basis.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information concerning students, staff, parent/guardian in any public setting, classroom or area where students or uninvolved staff are involved.
• Selects an appropriate place, time, with supervisor to discuss situations.
• Uses positive verbal and non-verbal communication and interaction skills when working with students, district, personnel, and co-workers at all times.
• Locates and organizes any instructional materials by copying, filing, lamination etc. as directed by supervising teacher.
• Corrects assignments (with key) as directed by supervising teacher.
• Intervenes with students, at the direction of the teacher or administrator, in crisis/emergency situations.
• Seeks appropriate additional tasks when assigned work is completed.
• Instructional assistant will cover in regular classrooms as assigned by supervising teacher.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by resource room teacher and or administrator.
• Participates in additional training to increase knowledge base.

EMPLOYEES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL DUTIES OF THIS JOB

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Mental Ability:

• Knowledge of the teaching and learning process
• Knowledge of lesson implementation and presentation
• Knowledge of classroom management techniques
• Ability to communicate positively throughout the work day
• Ability to follow and successfully complete both written and oral directions
• Ability to think clearly and calculate accurately
• Ability to work positively with people of various personality types
• Possess good organizational and time management skills.
• Possess sound emotional judgment

Education, License, Certification or Formal Training

Must be Highly Qualified:

Highly qualified classification is 48 or more college hours, AA degree, or a passing grade on the district approved ParaPro test?

Equipment Which May Be Used

• Computer and Peripherals
• Copy Machine
• Paper Cutter
• Laminator
• Technology Equipment
• Assistive Technology Equipment
• Calculator
• Video Equipment
• Audio Equipment

Physical Demands

• Adequate hearing and vision skills
• Be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Be able to sit for up to 4 hours at a time.
• Be able to work at a computer monitor for extended lengths of time.
• Be able to accurately take hand written or typed notes during classes.

Environmental Demands

• Air-conditioned buildings
• Occasional exposure to weather extremes
• Ability to work under fluorescent lights
• Exposure to loud noises