Special Education Paraprofessional: Classroom Support

Plainfieldschools; Connecticut; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sylvania in Connecticut seeks a paraprofessional to assist certified staff with students in the classroom, supporting instructional goals and freeing teachers from non-professional duties. You will reinforce reading, language arts, math, and computer instruction with individuals and small groups, assist with tests and classroom activities, and help with materials and records.

Additional duties include supervision during lunch, bus, playground, field trips, and aiding with IEP processes to

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of college level coursework or passing of examination as required by the No Child Left Behind Act.
• Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Instruction following

Arithmetic operations

PCs & software

Diversity & inclusion

Confidentiality

Supportive student relationships

Cooperation

Reporting

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

College coursework or NCLB exam completion

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Sylvania in Connecticut seeks a paraprofessional to assist certified staff with students in the classroom, supporting instructional goals and freeing teachers from non-professional duties. You will reinforce reading, language arts, math, and computer instruction with individuals and small groups, assist with tests and classroom activities, and help with materials and records.

Additional duties include supervision during lunch, bus, playground, field trips, and aiding with IEP processes to