Speech Paraeducator- Hill City

District Wide; Oakley (KS); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center is seeking a Speech Paraeducator to support students with disabilities in Hill City/Oakley, KS. Responsibilities include implementing plans from certified staff, interacting with students, and maintaining confidential information.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid Kansas driver’s license, and the ability to lift as needed. Immediate starting date with potential for ongoing employment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Enjoys working with children.
• Basic skills appropriate to employment situations including acceptable communication patterns.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, and maintain a valid Kansas driver’s license.
• Ability to lift as required by job.

Responsibilities

• Carry out specific plans made by certified personnel for students identified with disabilities.
• Work and interact appropriately with children identified with disabilities.
• Adhere to local and Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center policies.
• Participate in pre-training and in-service to meet KSDE, NKESC, and local guidelines.
• Prepare requests for materials purchases, duplicating materials, completing forms/reports, planning/keeping appointments, and other duties as directed by supervisor.
• Be able to research materials as needed.
• Keep own work area clean and neat.
• Maintain and adequate filing system for instructional and assessment materials and student files.
• Keep current with NKESC computer technology used for Interrelated Program advancement.
• Maintain a log of activities to meet guidelines.
• Perform any other duties as directed.

Skills

Enjoys working with children

Confidentiality

Effective communication

Valid driver’s license

Ability to lift

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Speech Paraeducator- Hill City

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Job Details

Job ID: 4766939

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 22, 2024 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

TITLE: SPEECHPARAPROFESSIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Enjoys working with children.
• Basic skills appropriate to specific employment situations including acceptable communication patterns.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, and maintain a valid Kansas driver’s license.
• Ability to lift as required by job.

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

none

REPORTS TO:

Executive Director – NKESC

Director of Special Education and/or Designee-NKESC

Supervising Teacher and District Administrators

JOB GOAL:

To work with any student(s) assigned in all school settings.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carry out specific plans made by certified personnel for students identified with disabilities.
• Work and interact appropriately with children identified with disabilities.
• Adhere to local and Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center policies.
• Participate in pre-training and in-service as necessary to meet KSDE, NKESC, and local guidelines.
• Prepare requests for materials purchases, duplicating of materials, completing of forms/reports, planning/keeping appointments, and other such duties as determined by supervisor.
• Be able to research materials as needed.
• Keep own work area clean and neat.
• Maintain and adequate filing system so that instructional and assessment materials as well as student files are readily accessible for immediate supervisor.
• Keep current with NKESC computer technology to be used for advancement of Interrelated Program, which is used for advancement of Interrelated programs.
• Maintain a log of activities as directed to meet local, state, and/or federal guidelines.
• Perform any other duties as directed.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, to see and read a computer screen and printed materials with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; and physical agility to reach overhead.
• Ability to move between schools, school buildings and multiple rooms.
• Ability to interact with students that meet’s their physical, emotional and psychological needs.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Per “Memorandum of Employment Agreement”.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Executive Director and/or Designee as per board policy.

Reviewed by: Date:

Received by: Date:

Position Type: 28 to 40 hours per week

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education > Speech/Language Assistant

Contact Information

• Amy Ricker , Assistant Director of Special Education
• District Wide
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]