Special Education Para-Educator (27.5hr/wk) - Spaulding High

Rochester School Department; United States; Presencial; USD 25.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A local school district is looking for a Special Education Para‑Educator to support students in achieving their educational goals. The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma and should be able to understand the medical and mental needs of students. Responsibilities include guiding small groups, reinforcing learning, and maintaining student confidentiality. The position requires effective communication and the ability to work flexibly within the classroom environment. Salary and employment terms governed by contract.

Formación

• Ability to work independently and exercise good judgement.
• Must assist special education department in achieving individual student goals.
• Able to guide independent study and assist with group activities.

Responsabilidades

• Assist teacher with strategies for reinforcing material.
• Guide students in independent study and remedial work.
• Check and record student attendance.

Conocimientos

Ability to understand medical and mental needs

Effective communication

Flexibility

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Educación

High School Diploma

Descripción del empleo

Special Education Para‑Educator (27.5hr/wk) – Spaulding High School

Qualifications

1. High School Diploma.
2. Ability to understand the medical and/or physical and mental needs of the individual child.
3. Must be able to work well independently and with good judgement.
4. Must be able to communicate effectively with staff and parents.
5. Must be flexible.
6. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
7. Other qualifications as may be deemed essential for successful performance in the position.

Reports To

Director Pupil Personnel Services, or Designee.

Job Goal

To assist the teacher achieve teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole. -OR- To provide a well‑organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

Performance Responsibilities

1. Assists the special education department in meeting the goals of the student's Individualized Educational Plan.
2. Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
3. Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
4. Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
5. Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.
6. Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
7. Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
8. Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, field trips and duties, etc.
9. Assists with large group activities, such as drill work, reading aloud, and story telling.
10. Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
11. Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make‑up work, as assigned by the teacher.
12. Assists with lunch, snack and cleanup routines.
13. Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
14. Checks and records student attendance.
15. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
16. Attends meetings when required.
17. Keeps sense of humor.
18. Knows how to react in emergency situations.
19. At the discretion of the regular classroom teacher, serves as a substitute in his/her absence.
20. Performs other such duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Director or designee.

Terms of Employment

Nine months with extended service as approved by the School Board. Salary and other terms and conditions of employment shall be governed by negotiated contract.

Evaluation

Performance in this position will be evaluated by the Director, or Designee, in accordance with School Board policy.

Adopted

July 18, 1991 Board meeting.