SPED Paraprofessional: Classroom Support & IEPs

YOSS, Inc.; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

YOSS, Inc. in Georgia seeks a SpEd Paraprofessional to support instructional programs and assist in supervising and instructing students with special needs in regular or special education settings.

Responsibilities include implementing IEP plans, assisting with behavior management, attending IEP meetings when necessary, and performing clerical tasks. Requires a two-year degree or higher, Georgia paraprofessional certification, and knowledge of child development and office equipment; experience

Qualifications

• Must hold a two year degree or higher from an accredited college, or pass the paraprofessional exam.
• Must hold a valid paraprofessional certificate issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission or be able to obtain such certificate.
• Knowledge of child development; effective interpersonal skills; and knowledge of office and media equipment.
• Experience in a licensed child care environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the instructional program within an assigned classroom with responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom or special education classroom.
• Assist in implementing plans for instruction, monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time, providing information to appropriate school personnel, and attending IEP meetings when necessary.
• Carry out instructional programs and lessons in various learning environments as designated in the instructional plan based on the IEP.
• Assist individual students in performing activities initiated by the teacher.
• Reinforce learning with individuals or in small groups.
• Assist the teacher in observing, recording, and charting behavior.
• Assist the teacher with crisis problems and ongoing approaches to behavior management.
• Participate in building-level duties as assigned by building administrator or designee.
• Score tests and papers and assist in data collection procedures.
• Perform clerical tasks, i.e., typing, filing, and duplicating.
• Assist in preparation, production, and maintenance of instructional materials.
• Maintain and operate instructional and/or adaptive equipment.
• Collaborate with the IEP team in an ongoing review of student programs.
• Attend IEP or other staff meetings at the request of teacher, administrator, or parent.
• Assist students with mobility and self-care needs.
• Assist with feeding.
• Lift, carry and transfer students who have physical needs so significant that an adult must move them from place to place.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Child development

Interpersonal skills

Office and media equipment

Education

Two year degree or higher

Georgia paraprofessional certificate

Job description

YOSS, Inc. in Georgia seeks a SpEd Paraprofessional to support instructional programs and assist in supervising and instructing students with special needs in regular or special education settings.

Responsibilities include implementing IEP plans, assisting with behavior management, attending IEP meetings when necessary, and performing clerical tasks. Requires a two-year degree or higher, Georgia paraprofessional certification, and knowledge of child development and office equipment; experience