Special Education Paraprofessional

Wright City High School; Wright City (MO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Wright City R-2 School District Wright City High School in Wright City, Missouri seeks a Special Education Paraprofessional to support students and teachers in delivering tailored instructional programs. The role involves assisting with classroom routines, materials preparation, and accommodations under the supervision of licensed staff.

Responsibilities include implementing IEP-related strategies, supervising students during activities, and assisting with health-related procedures as trained.

Qualifications

• Must possess good communication skills and have the ability to work with students and parents.
• Paraprofessionals are required to obtain 60 college credit hours or one of the prescribed assessments.
• Experience working with children preferred.

Responsibilities

• 1. The length of the day and calendar shall be determined by the district.
• 2. Become familiar with the teaching procedures and schedule.
• 3. Assist in devising strategies to reinforce materials.
• 4. Provide escort and assistance to children as needed.
• 5. Check students’ work, correct papers, and supervise tests.
• 6. Assist with clothing, movement, and restroom routines.
• 7. Operate teaching aids (VCR, DVD, computer, assistive tech).
• 8. Alert teacher to problems or special information about a student.
• 9. Assist with clerical duties including data for goals.
• 10. Participate in workshops, in-service training and IEP meetings.
• 11. Assist with lunch, snack, clean-up, and toilet routines.
• 12. Assist with health-related procedures as trained.
• 13. Assist in managing students with challenging behaviors.
• 14. Participate in Safe Crisis Management when trained.
• 15. Work with students in small groups to reinforce learning.
• 16. Maintain a learning-conducive environment.
• 17. Monitor the classroom during IEP meetings and staffings.
• 18. Observe and follow the student management plan.
• 19. Assist in managing students in various settings.
• 20. Prepare teaching materials during the day as directed.
• 21. Report to teacher/case manager on student programs.
• 22. Perform additional duties as assigned by administration.

Skills

Communication skills

Student support

Paraprofessional experience

Team collaboration

Education

60 college credit hours

Job description

Wright City R-2 School District Wright City High School - Wright City, Missouri Open in Google Maps

Special Education Paraprofessional

Wright City R-2 School District Wright City High School - Wright City, Missouri Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Wright City R-II School District

Job Details

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Position Title: Special Education Paraprofessional

Reports To: Teacher/Process Coordinator/Director of Special Education

Summary: Assist the teacher in providing each student with a program that will enable the student to reach his/her fullest potential.

Job Responsibilities:

• 1. The length of the day and calendar shall be determined by the district.
• 2. Become familiar with the teaching procedures used by the teacher, the teacher’s schedule of activities, the continuity of academic progression, and the material and equipment available.
• 3. Assist the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• 4. Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary throughout a variety of school and community settings.
• 5. Checks students’ work, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.
• 6. Assists the students assigned to him/her in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room, using the restroom, etc.
• 7. Operate teaching aides, i.e. VCR, DVD Player, computer, individual assistive technology.
• 8. Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• 9. Assists with clerical responsibilities of the classroom teacher and Special Education Teacher (including goal data).
• 10. Participate in workshops, in-service training, IEP meetings, etc.
• 11. Assist with lunch, snack, clean-up, wash up, and toilet routines.
• 12. Assist with health-related procedures such as, but not limited to, feeding, tube feeding, lifting, positioning, carrying, toileting, clean intermittent catheterization and suctioning when trained.
• 13. Assists teachers in dealing with students who have challenging behaviors.
• 14. Participates and implements Safe Crisis Management (when trained).
• 15. Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• 16. Assists the teacher in maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning.
• 17. Monitor the classroom when there are IEP meetings and staffings.
• 18. Observes, records and follows the management plan established by the teacher.
• 19. Assists in managing students in the classroom, cafeteria, on the playground, and all related activities as directed.
• 20. Assists in preparing teaching materials during the school day as directed by the teacher.
• 21. Within the classroom setting, the assistant reports to the classroom teacher/case manager in matters involving the students’ programs and related activities.
• 22. Perform any additional duties as assigned by the administration.

Qualifications:

• Must possess good communication skills and have the ability to work with students and parents.
• Paraprofessionals are required to obtain 60 college credit hours or
  • Have passed the ParaPro Assessment (before September 23, 2013)
  • Have passed the Paraprofessional Assessment through Pearson (September 23, 2013 through June 20, 2024)
  • Have passed the ParaPro Assessment through ETS (July 1, 2024 forward)
  • Completed the 20HR Substitute Certificate Course in order to work under the direct supervision of an appropriately certified teacher to provide instructional assistance.
• Experience working with children preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Essential Functions:

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following essential functions satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.)

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write general correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and group situations.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent. Draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties and responsibilities of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, and hear, stand, walk, sit and use hands and arms to handle feel and reach. The employee is frequently required to stoop and/or kneel. The employee may work in an outdoor environment and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Regular attendance on the job is an essential function.

Terms of Employment:

Each paraprofessional will be provided a work schedule. The work calendar may be modified by the Board of Education/Director of Special Education/Principal at any time, as needs dictate. Terms covering compensation, benefits, and working conditions are specified by the Board of Education’s policies, agreements, and approvals. This is a 9-month non-expempt position.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $19.34 to $34.11 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA