SPED Paraprofessional: Empower Students in Classrooms

Center School District; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Center School District in the Kansas City area is seeking a paraeducator to assist in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom, interrelated resource rooms, or a self-contained classroom.

You will work under certified staff to implement IEP and PBS plans, participate in home visits and conferences, and help with daily routines, behavior management, and data collection.

Qualifications

• Special education compliance standards and indicators.
• Policies and procedures of the classroom environment.
• Behavior management procedures.
• Software applications including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing plans for instruction, monitor student behavior, provide information to staff.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Understand individual student needs, interests, and abilities and apply this understanding in classroom implementation.
• Assist in formal and informal assessments of children.
• Collaborate with staff for the purpose of providing necessary support and information related to the student's progress as established in their IEP, DRDP and SST/PBS.
• Implement behavioral plans for students as designed by the IEP, PBS or SST teams for the purpose of assisting in meeting students' needs and providing a consistent environment under the direction of certified staff.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, play periods, assemblies, and field trips.
• Assist with individual, small group and large group activities.
• Assist with classroom routines such as checking attendance, duplicating materials, washing, rinsing and sanitizing and helping students with clothing and toileting, including diapering and potty training.
• Participate in home visits, parent teacher conferences, other meetings with staff or parents as needed.

Skills

Strong written and oral communications

Relational skills

Crisis intervention techniques

Office equipment operation

Education

Certification in related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Center School District in the Kansas City area is seeking a paraeducator to assist in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom, interrelated resource rooms, or a self-contained classroom.

You will work under certified staff to implement IEP and PBS plans, participate in home visits and conferences, and help with daily routines, behavior management, and data collection.