Paraprofessional, SpEd Grad K-2

SUMMARY

A Special Education Paraprofessional will support the students and service providers within the Special Education Department. Assist students by helping individuals or small groups of students with achieving reading, writing, and basic math skills, implementing instruction, reinforcing learning skills, and reinforcing school-wide discipline procedures. Assist instructor with preparation of classroom materials, monitoring students, and evaluating and recording student achievement.

Essential duties and responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Co-teach small groups the in-resource room under the direction of Learning Specialists. 2. Pull small groups for testing. 3. Manage online programs. 4. Extrapolate lesson plans in reading and math; this includes organizing testing materials, organizing lesson materials, and supplements weekly. 5. Collect classroom IEP summaries from teachers at end of year and create new files for the upcoming year’s teachers. 6. Filing progress monitoring data and other data/info into IEP working files. 7. Email Notice of Meetings. 8. Mail Notice of Meetings, Consent for Evaluations/Parent Rights. 9. Finalize all IEPs (This includes print/copy and distribute Classroom Summaries to teachers, mail home copy, put original in master file, copy in sped classroom file, take out old IEP and shred) 10. Front load initial IEPs with demographic info, grades. 11. Manage work completion time for students on work completion goals including helping as needed, monitoring and recording the time spent in work completion. 12. Push-in to general education classes depending on caseload needs and scheduling. May provide general education student support in general education classrooms. 13. Monitors and supervises students during breaks, recess, time-outs, etc. 14. Assists with special projects. 15. May administer first aid and/or assist students to clinic or nurse. 16. May monitor and supervise students during teacher breaks, lunch, recess, time-outs, etc. 17. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or equivalent. Experience in working with school age children preferred. Must meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Requirements, which are: AA or 2-year college degree, OR Completion of 48 college semester hours, OR Passing of state CDE approved paraprofessional examination LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS: Criminal background check required for hire. First Aid certification required within 30 days of entering position. Must successfully complete Safety Training Class within 30 days of entering position. TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES: Demonstrated skill in handling children Ability to diffuse and manage stressful situations Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job Knowledgeable in Colorado School Law, Authorizer policies, The Academy mission, philosophies, policies, and administrative procedures Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE: Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office applications Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, e-mail, etc. preferred REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION/GUIDANCE: Reports to: Para K – 6 Level Admin Assist OR Para 6 – 12 Level Principal OR After School Program Supervisor or Site Leader Direct reports and # of employees:None BUDGET AND/OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY: This job has no budgetary responsibilities PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical activities

• Stand - Over 2/3 Walk - Over 2/3 Sit - Under 1/3 Use hands to finger, handle or feed - 1/3 to 2/3 Reach with hands and arms - 1/3 to 2/3 Climb or balance – Under 1/3 Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl – Under 1/3 Talk – 1/3 to 2/3 Hear – 1/3 to 2/3 Taste - None Smell –
• Under 1/3
• WEIGHT and
• FORCE
• DEMANDS:Up to 10 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3Up to 25 pounds - None Up to 50 pounds – None
• Up to 100 pounds -
• None
• More than 100 pounds -
• None
• MENTAL
• FUNCTIONS:Compare - 1/3 to 2/3 Analyze – Under 1/3 Communicate - Over 2/3 Copy - Under 1/3 Coordinate - Under 1/3 Instruct - 1/3 to 2/3 Compute - Under 1/3 Synthesize - Under 1/3E valuate - Under 1/3 Interpersonal Skills -
• Over 2/3
• Compile -
• Under 1/3
• Negotiate -
• Under 1/3
• WORK
• ENVIONMENT:Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) - None Work near moving mechanical parts - None Work in high, precarious places - None Fumes or airborne particles - None Toxic or caustic chemicals - None Outdoor weather conditions - 1/3 to 2/3 Extreme cold (non-weather) - None Extreme heat (non-weather) - None Risk of electrical shock - None Work with explosives -
• None
• Risk of radiation -
• None
• Vibration -
• None
• VISION
• DEMANDS:No special vision requirements - Not Required Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) - Required Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) - Required Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) – Required Peripheral vision - Required Depth perception - Required Ability to adjust focus - Required NOISE LEVEL – Exposure Level Indicated by an ‘X’: Very Quiet Quiet Moderate Loud - X Very Loud