Special Education Aide — Student Support & Inclusion

Farmington Area Public Schools; Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Farmington Area Public Schools is seeking a part-time paraeducator to support teachers by meeting the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities. You will work with individuals or small groups to reinforce motor, academic, social, self-care, or communication skills under teacher supervision.

Responsibilities include assisting in developing strategies tailored to each student's needs and adapting to medical, physical, communicative, and emotional requirements, including

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, work experience in educational setting preferred.
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent and AA degree or 60 semester college credits or pass the para pro test.
• See attached Job Description for detailed knowledge, skills and abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to teachers in meeting the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce motor, academic, social, self-care or communication skills under the direction of the teacher.
• Assisting the teacher(s) in devising strategies for reinforcing skills based on understanding of students needs, interests and abilities.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional need.
• Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, and positioning.

Skills

Experience with children

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AA degree or 60 semester credits or para pro test

Job description

Farmington Area Public Schools is seeking a part-time paraeducator to support teachers by meeting the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities. You will work with individuals or small groups to reinforce motor, academic, social, self-care, or communication skills under teacher supervision.

Responsibilities include assisting in developing strategies tailored to each student's needs and adapting to medical, physical, communicative, and emotional requirements, including