Special Programs Paraprofessional: Student Support

Applitrack; Rock Springs (WY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Applitrack seeks a Special Programs Paraprofessional to support daily instructional activities at Pilot Butte Elementary. The role provides assistance toward maximizing student learning for special education students under supervision of the resource room teacher.

The position is 9 months per year, part-time up to 29 hours per week, with duties spanning classroom support, data collection for IEP goals, and assisting with student hygiene and materials preparation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the teaching and learning process.
• Knowledge of lesson implementation and presentation.
• Knowledge of classroom management techniques.
• Ability to communicate positively throughout the work day.
• Ability to follow and successfully complete both written and oral directions.
• Ability to think clearly and calculate accurately.
• Ability to work positively with people of various personality types.
• Possess good organizational and time management skills.
• Possess sound emotional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing teacher's plans for students in all academic/behavioral/personal areas as directed by supervising resource room teacher.
• Assists supervising resource room teacher in collecting data on individual student's IEP goals and objectives.
• Facilitates in the supervision and classroom management of all students as directed and consistent with the supervising teacher's management plan.
• Assists supervising teacher with individual student hygiene including toileting, personal hygiene, and feeding tasks when appropriate.
• Instructional assistants need to be in assigned areas.
• Assists the supervising teacher in preparing the classroom, materials, and equipment for use in specific instructional programs.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information concerning students, staff, parent/guardian in any public setting.
• Selects an appropriate place, time, with supervisor to discuss situations.
• Uses positive verbal and non-verbal communication and interaction skills when working with students, district personnel, and co-workers at all times.
• Locates and organizes any instructional materials by copying, filing, lamination etc.
• Corrects assignments (with key) as directed by supervising teacher.
• Intervenes with students, at the direction of the teacher or administrator, in crisis/emergency situations.
• Seeks appropriate additional tasks when assigned work is completed.
• Instructional assistant will cover in regular classrooms as assigned by supervising teacher.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by resource room teacher and/or administrator.
• Participates in additional training to increase knowledge base.

Skills

Teaching process

Lesson implementation

Classroom management

Positive communication

Follow directions

Clear thinking

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Emotional judgment

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Computer

Copy machine

Laminator

Assistive technology

Calculator

Video equipment

Audio equipment

Job description

Applitrack seeks a Special Programs Paraprofessional to support daily instructional activities at Pilot Butte Elementary. The role provides assistance toward maximizing student learning for special education students under supervision of the resource room teacher.

The position is 9 months per year, part-time up to 29 hours per week, with duties spanning classroom support, data collection for IEP goals, and assisting with student hygiene and materials preparation.