Special Education Paraeducator — Student Support & Growth

Oakland Schools; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Avondale High School is seeking a paraprofessional to support a student in the least restrictive environment. You will attend classes with the student, assist with classroom activities, monitor motor challenges, and communicate needs to the team under teacher guidance.

Responsibilities include behavior support, record-keeping, materials prep, medication assistance after training, and collaboration with staff. This role offers ongoing development within a supportive district.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree preferred (60+ College Credit).
• Relate to children and adults in a positive manner.
• Training or coursework in early childhood, education or child development.
• Successful experience working with groups of children.
• Skills to support the school district's curriculum.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend all classes with student.
• Take instrument out of case/putting instrument back in case.
• Monitor for additional gross/fine motor challenges.
• Communicate with team observations/needs.
• Bill Medicaid if appropriate.
• Additional hours for band/band practice may be available.
• Assist disabled students in their educational, personal, health, and behavioral needs such as self-care, daily living skills, physical mobility, toileting, etc., as needed.
• May assist disabled students by dispensing medication after being trained.
• Maintain open and meaningful communication with the special education teacher regarding all disabled students assigned paraprofessional support.
• Maintain confidentiality of school related information.
• Assists teacher with routine classroom operation; follows through on teacher's instructions within time limits.
• Assist and supervise students in the use of computers, as assigned.
• Attend meeting/functions as specifically directed. Does not attend MET and/or IEPC meetings.
• Participate in and utilize information gained in appropriate staff development.
• Assist special education teachers in development and maintenance of special education records.
• Demonstrates understanding of students' needs, and interacts appropriately with students, parents, and other employees.
• Follows instructions of teaching staff and reinforces program philosophy and consistency in classroom procedures.
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementations; follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs.
• Assists with classroom housekeeping, such as distributing paper and supplies, preparing bulletin boards, setting up and putting away appropriate materials and equipment.
• Keeps records, writes lessons on the board, prepares tapes or materials for classroom use, corrects students' work, maintains instructional materials and supplies, and procures necessary resource materials, as required.
• Assists with the development of instructional materials as appropriate and directed.
• Assists in regular education classes as assigned by a special education teacher.
• Hears the student in recitation, reading, and other curriculum tasks, and guiding and helping them but not teaching them.
• Initiates actions which are required without specific direction from the teacher.
• Supervises students involved in activities other than the Basic classroom.
• Is physically able to participate in physical activities which are participate in physical activities which are part of the basic program and which may be unique to his/her specific classroom.
• Maintains composure under stressful conditions.
• Demonstrates an innate ability to realize that behavior is communication and not to be taken personally.
• Demonstrates the ability to follow individualized styles of learning and/or behavior plans.
• Ability to tolerate unique eating/sensory issues (gag reflex demonstration).
• Maintain flexibility (switching roles/positions within the program).
• Assist with lunch and recess support.
• Assist with the administration of the NWEA or other assessments under the direction of a certified staff member.
• Participate in standardized testing training to support facilitation of and accommodating standardized testing
• Additional duties as assigned by the teacher, principal, or Assistant Superintendent of Student Services.

Skills

Positive interaction with students

Support for children and adults

Basic computer skills

Education

Associates Degree preferred (60+ College Credit)

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Avondale High School is seeking a paraprofessional to support a student in the least restrictive environment. You will attend classes with the student, assist with classroom activities, monitor motor challenges, and communicate needs to the team under teacher guidance.

Responsibilities include behavior support, record-keeping, materials prep, medication assistance after training, and collaboration with staff. This role offers ongoing development within a supportive district.