School Paraeducator for Students with Visual Impairment

Woodland Park School District RE-2; Divide (CO); On-site; USD 19,195 - 27,339; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Group Life insurance

Long-Term Disability insurance

Vision insurance (Optional)

Job summary

Woodland Park School District RE-2 is seeking an individual to provide support to their Program for Students with Visual Impairment. Responsibilities include reinforcing skills with visually impaired students, creating braille materials, and learning Braille. This position requires a high school diploma and experience with children is preferred. The role offers 37.5 hours weekly at a rate of $16.89 per hour with benefits including medical and dental coverage.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn Braille.
• Experience with children preferred.
• Be highly qualified with school district and state education expectations and trainings.

Responsibilities

• Support to the District's Program for Students with Visual Impairment.
• Reinforces skills through activities with students who have visual impairments.
• Demonstrates knowledge of instructional technology for visually impaired students.
• Creates tactile images and braille materials for classroom use.

Skills

General practices working with students who are visually impaired

Literary Braille Code

Tactile Graphics

Braille Embosser

Braille Translation Software

Tactile Imaging Enhancer

Thermoform

Word Processing

Six Key Entry

General Office Equipment (fax, copier, scanner, etc.)

Demonstrate knowledge of communication devices

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Position Summary: This position is responsible for providing support to the District's Program for Students with Visual Impairment, including students who are visually impaired and teachers certifited to work with students with visual imppairments (TVI).

Primary Responsibilities (To Be Acquired Within a Reasonable Timefreame)

• Reinforces skills through activities with students who have visual impairments in classrooms, one-to-one, and/or small groups under the directionn and supervision of a TVI.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge and skill of human guide and instructional technolory/tools used by students with visual impairment, indluding low vision devices, abacus, screen readers, tec.
• Interlines basic lieteracy materials for students with visual impairments.
• Enlarges print materials under the direction of a certified teacher or students with visual impairments. Binds material using various methods.
• Creates simple tactile images for cummunication systems, early literacy books, tec. using various tools, materials and machines.
• Produces simple materials in braille for classroom use such as labels.
• Orders special materials for use with students who are visually impaired. Arranges equipment repair
• Clerical duties, as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned, requeisted or needed.

Minimum Position Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Willingness to learn Braille
• Experience with children preferred
• Be highly qualified with school district and state education expectations and trainings

Preferred and Mandatory (*) Skill Requirements

• General practices working with students who are visually impaired*
• Literary Braille Code
• Tactile Graphics
• Braille Embosser
• Braille Translation Software
• Tactile Imaging Enhancer
• Thermoform
• Word Processing*
• Six Key Entry
• General Office Equipment (fax, copier, scanner, etc.)*
• Demonstrate knowledge of communication devices

Salary

• Compensation (based 100% FTE): $16.89/hr (Minimum)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5
• Hours per Day: 7.5 hours
• Number of Days per Year: 185 (includes paid holidays)

Benefits Eligibility: Medical, Dental, Group Life, Long-Term Disability, Vision (Optional)

Status: Non-Exempt