Special Education Paraeducator: Student Support & Learning

Schoolsofwestfield; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Intermediate School in Westfield, Massachusetts seeks a Special Education Classroom Paraprofessional to support students with learning and daily living tasks, under the supervision of a special education teacher.

You will assist individuals or small groups, reinforce skills, supervise students during drills, meals, and field trips, and help maintain a safe, respectful classroom environment while participating in in-service training.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher; or 48 credit hours from higher education institution; or passage of the ParaPro or Work Keys assessment must be completed within three years of hire.
• Demonstrated interest in children and education.
• Evidence of the emotional maturity and stability necessary for the specialized work involved.
• Ability to communicate and work successfully with staff and students.
• Work is generally conducted within school building. Ability to travel throughout the school building is necessary. Position involves sitting and the ability to travel from one place to another within the classroom. Work is light in nature with regular lifting of up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds with some pulling and pushing or reaching above, generally of desk and file drawers. Frequent use of hands to operate keyboards and telephones and other office equipment. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.
• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the student(s) to whom assigned in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off of clothing, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, feeding and so on.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• 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.
• Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student(s) without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assists teacher in duties relating to the supervision of playground, lavatories, cafeteria, and bus loading activities.
• Assists with lunch, snack and clean-up routines.
• Participates in in-service training programs.
• Any other duties as assigned by the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools.

Skills

Assisting students

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Associates degree or higher

48 credit hours

ParaPro or Work Keys within 3 years

Job description

Westfield Intermediate School in Westfield, Massachusetts seeks a Special Education Classroom Paraprofessional to support students with learning and daily living tasks, under the supervision of a special education teacher.

You will assist individuals or small groups, reinforce skills, supervise students during drills, meals, and field trips, and help maintain a safe, respectful classroom environment while participating in in-service training.