Special Education Paraprofessional: Student Success Advocate

Meadowmere Elementary; Grandview (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadowmere Elementary in Grandview, Missouri is seeking a Paraprofessional for Special Education to support students under the supervision of a licensed teacher. Immediate starting date and full-time schedule at 7 hours per day across 187 days of the school term are provided.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with preferred associates or bachelor's degree or at least 60 college credits. Alternatives accepted as determined by the Board.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associates or Bachelors degree or completed minimum 60+ college credit hours.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Responsibilities

• Administer, score and record achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing material based on students' needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operate and care for classroom equipment used for instructional purposes.
• Assist students to master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up by the teacher.
• Assist with supervision during drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assist with large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in oral communication with students.
• Assist students in the library media center.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher.
• Check and record student attendance.
• Help students with their clothing.
• Assist with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.
• Assist with wash-up and toilet routines.
• Alert the regular teacher to any problem or special information about a student.
• Serve as the chief information source for substitutes in absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintain high ethical standards and confidentiality of student information.
• Participate in in-service training programs as assigned.
• Other related duties as assigned by Building administrator.

Education

Diploma or higher

Associate or Bachelor's degree / 60 credits

Job description

Meadowmere Elementary in Grandview, Missouri is seeking a Paraprofessional for Special Education to support students under the supervision of a licensed teacher. Immediate starting date and full-time schedule at 7 hours per day across 187 days of the school term are provided.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with preferred associates or bachelor's degree or at least 60 college credits. Alternatives accepted as determined by the Board.