Special Needs Paraeducator – Classroom Support

Chelsea Park Elementary School; Chelsea (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea Park Elementary School in Chelsea, AL is seeking a Paraeducator to support instructional programs and supervise students with varying needs. The role involves assisting in implementing plans, monitoring behavior, and collaborating with assigned teachers.

The ideal candidate holds an associate degree or 48 college credits, demonstrates strong interpersonal communication, and maintains good physical and emotional health to work with students of different ages and abilities.

Qualifications

• Must hold an associate’s degree (or) have completed a minimum of 48 hours of study at a regionally accredited institution of higher education or have successfully completed the Alabama State Board of Education approved WORKKEYS test.
• Good physical and emotional health, including ability to lift as well as to implement behavioral management program with students of varying ages and sizes.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the instructional program within assigned classrooms with responsibility for supervising, caring for and instructing students with special needs.
• Assist in implementing plans for instruction; monitor student behavior; and provide information to appropriate school personnel.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Behavior management

Education

Associate degree or 48 college credits

Job description

Chelsea Park Elementary School in Chelsea, AL is seeking a Paraeducator to support instructional programs and supervise students with varying needs. The role involves assisting in implementing plans, monitoring behavior, and collaborating with assigned teachers.

The ideal candidate holds an associate degree or 48 college credits, demonstrates strong interpersonal communication, and maintains good physical and emotional health to work with students of different ages and abilities.