Special Ed Para: Low Incidence Aide & Behavior

Wichita Public Schools; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Wichita Public Schools is seeking a Para Sped Low Incidence to assist licensed staff in the education of students with low-incidence needs, providing instructional support, materials, and classroom management.

You will help with behavior planning, data collection, transportation, and communication with families, while ensuring safety and confidentiality in a dynamic school environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 48 college credits for Paras in Title School or pass a state approved assessment.
• Must pass the Physical Capacity Test (PCP).
• In-service training in first aid and symptoms of child abuse.
• Knowledge of sign language modalities, Braille, NCI or similar skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervises students in class settings as directed by the teacher or other staff.
• Assists in managing classroom routines and procedures.
• Assists in the interventions to redirect behavior, assesses crisis situations and intervenes to defuse situations, documents any occurrences, provides feedback to develop positive self-esteem of student.
• Assists the teacher by supervising school activities on or off campus during the course of the instructional day.
• Assists in the implementing of student behavior plan.
• Assists students to and from assigned areas within the building to facilitate integration efforts.
• Assists the teacher in the physical setup of the classroom for group instruction, projects, and activities.
• Assists in the integration of technology into the classroom.
• Uses a slate and/or stylus or have a willingness to learn these skills.
• Assists students in using low vision equipment.
• Assists students with adaptive magnifying equipment.
• Participates in effective teaming skills, collaboration, conflict resolution and communication.
• Provides individual and/or group instruction which may include regular education students in academic areas after initial instruction by teacher.
• Is assigned to a regular classroom program where special education students are assigned.
• Provides feedback to students and teachers.
• Assists students through the use of questioning and discussion techniques.
• Assists with student engagement with the curriculum.
• Assists students with the integration into regular education classroom.
• Evaluates student progress on work assignments and shares information with teacher.
• Assists the teacher with the designing and/or planning of instruction and follow through.
• Assists with scoring tests, keeping records and making reports as required by the teacher.
• Demonstrates knowledge of district resources.
• Prepares instructional materials and/or learning centers.
• Assists in the planning for the Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Maintains high level of confidentiality of information regarding students and staff information and issues.
• Develops and maintains a professional rapport with classroom teacher and other staff.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of students, staff, and parents.
• Communicates with students, parents, instructional and support staff by letter, phone, e-mail, fax or personal contact as directed by the administrator or classroom teacher.
• Observes and charts student behavior and assist in discipline of student as instructed by the teacher.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and organize.
• Attend sand participates in staff meetings, PLCs and parent conferences as required.
• Acquires a minimum of 20 hours of in-service annually. After 3 years a minimum of 10 in-service hours is required.
• Assists students to and from buses and assisting the drivers until departure time.
• Assists in the transportation of students.
• Assists in caring for student's medical needs when under the direct supervision of the school nurse or other appropriate professional.
• Assists students with basic needs including but not limited to self-care, hygiene, feeding, toileting, diapering, dressing and physical transfers.
• Possesses the manual dexterity, physical ability and stamina for a full day of physical activity.
• Assists and supervise students to and from assigned areas.
• Demonstrates the ability to interline all Braille material for tests and daily lessons.

Skills

Student support

Communication skills

Sign language basics

Braille familiarity

Crisis management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Wichita Public Schools is seeking a Para Sped Low Incidence to assist licensed staff in the education of students with low-incidence needs, providing instructional support, materials, and classroom management.

You will help with behavior planning, data collection, transportation, and communication with families, while ensuring safety and confidentiality in a dynamic school environment.