Special Education Paraprofessional/Bus Aide - Tentative Posting

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Alabama; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee County Schools seeks a Special Education Paraprofessional with bus aide responsibilities for an 182-day, 8-hour day schedule. The role supports instructional programs, supervises students with special needs, monitors progress, and assists with IEP goals and safety on buses and field trips.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, ability to pass a background check, and either 48 college hours or completion of the WorkKeys assessment.

Qualifications

• Must pass a background clearance.
• High School graduate or equivalent (GED) and academic competency in basic skills.
• Minimum of 48 semester hours of study at a regionally accredited institution (or) WorkKeys test completed as approved by the Alabama State Board of Education.

Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom activities under supervision to support objectives.
• Assists with immediate aid and healthcare needs as directed by lead teacher.
• Assists students with wheelchair access, bus loading/unloading, and safe transportation.
• Monitors students to maintain a safe learning environment in various school settings.
• Supports implementation of IEP goals and behavior plans.
• Provides instruction support across individual and group activities under teacher supervision.

Education

High School diploma or GED

48 semester hours / WorkKeys

Job description

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL WITH BUS AIDE RESPONSIBILITIES - 182 Day Contract/8 Hours Per Day

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must pass a background clearance.
• High School graduate or equivalent (GED) and academic competency in basic skills.
• Minimum of 48 semester hours of study at a regionally accredited institution (or) successfully completed the Alabama State Board of Education approved WorkKeys test.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The job of Special Education Paraprofessional was established to provide support to the instructional program. The paraprofessional is assigned to a specific school and is responsible for supervising and instructing special needs students, observing and documenting student progress, implementing the education plan, and supporting students with special health care needs. The paraprofessional will be assigned to a special needs bus route and assist in designated duties to ensure safety.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling; some climbing and balancing; considerable stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling/ and significant fine finger dexterity.

Reports To: Principal and Special Education Coordinator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Adapts classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher to support and reinforce classroom objectives.
2. Administers immediate aid and assistance as instructed by a lead teacher (e.g., lifting students, diapering, feeding, etc.) to meet urgent healthcare needs and develop children’s daily living activities and behavioral skills.
3. Applies and removes physical therapy appliances as instructed (e.g., body braces leg braces, etc.) to ensure the student has the proper equipment according to the IEP plan.
4. Assists students by enabling them to access their electronic communicators, switches, pointers, feeders, etc., to ensure equipment is hooked up correctly and functioning properly.
5. Assists students in and out of wheelchairs, loading and unloading on the bus, and transporting students in their wheelchairs in and around the school and on field trips to ensure the students get to and from school and to the proper places safely.
6. Assists with pre-lunch and lunch activities (e.g., heat food, chop food, collect lunch money, feed, etc.) to help the teacher and lunch personnel get the student fed.
7. Attends meetings and in-service presentations (e.g.,first aid, CPR, emergency procedures, behavior management, IEPs, etc.) to acquire and convey information relative to job functions
8. Communicates with supervising instructional staff and professional support personnel to assist in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives
9. Monitor students during assigned periods within various school environments (e.g., lunch, bus stops, playground, classroom, restroom, field trips, public transportation, assemblies, kitchen, etc.) to maintain a safe and positive learning environment.
10. Participates in implementing IEP goals to meet IEP goals and district benchmarks.
11. Participates in implementing student behavior plans to ensure adequate and safe student learning.
12. Assist in the provision of instruction, under the supervision of the teacher, to the students in a variety of individual and group activities (e.g. academic subjects, social skills, daily living skills, giving oral tests, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP plans, and ensuring students’ success in school.
13. Performs other related duties as assigned by the principal or special education director to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Salary Range:

According to Cherokee County Schools Salary Schedule.

Salary Schedule:

https://www.cherokeek12.org/en-US/human-resources

Additional Information:

Please contact the school principal or Special Education Coordinator for any additional inquiries.

Terms of Employment:

Nine-month (182-day) contract/8 Hours per day

School Directory Link:

https://www.cherokeek12.org/en-US/schools

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job goals, qualifications, and responsibilities and the employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned. This job description is not a contract, and is not intended to be a contract. The Cherokee County Board of Education reserves the right to amend the job description as needed.