Special Education Paraprofessional

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 9 Months According to School Calendar QUALIFICATIONS: (Full and Part Time positions available)

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated record of successful employment.
• Valid CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification or willing to get.
• Valid CPR/First Aid Certificates.
• Educational Aide Permit with Highly Qualified (ESEA) endorsement through the Department of Education.
• Must be able to physically guide students.
• Willing to participate in special education in-services through Board of Education-approved training facilities.
• Experience working with students with disabilities.
• Ability to adapt the individual children’s special needs to the curriculum standards.
• Must be able to provide students with physical assistance.
• Training or experience in strategies with Autism, including sensory integration, communication development, visual schedules, and applied behavioral intervention.
• Emotional maturity and stability with a positive cheerful outlook.
• Ability to interact well with parents and district staff.
• Ability to move up and down from the floor to work with children.
• Must be able to act with low emotion and consistently implement a three-part behavioral plan with daily documentation, skills in maintaining calmness, and minimizing stressful situations.
• Must complete all training as required by Sylvania Schools and/or the Ohio Department of Education.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Communicate appropriately with students at individual levels of ability.
• Distribute and collect materials for instruction.
• Follow intervention strategies for children as recommended by teacher(s) or therapists.
• Supervise students while they work, answer questions, explain directions, and give appropriate assistance.
• Use computer, scribe, or take notes for students if required.
• Maintain awareness of classroom while attending to safety concerns.
• Accompany students to and from bus if necessary.
• Assist in preparing daily materials.
• Keep documentation of student progress as directed by teacher.
• Show respect and maintain confidentiality of all students and their families.
• Provide assistance with feeding, toileting, hygiene management, wheelchair use, and physical transfers for student(s). Some students may need special assistance with tube feeding and catheterization.
• Implement specific strategies for students as identified through IEP or behavior plan.
• Responsible to enter personal absences and Clock In/Out via the Red Rover System.
• Responsible to check your district email account on a regular basis, and to communicate as needed via email.
• Perform other tasks and assume responsibility from building administration as necessary to promote student success and achievement.