About this role
Job Title: Para educator (General Education and Special Education)
Reports to: Classroom Teacher and Building Principal
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Status: Full and/or Part-Time, Hourly
Basic Function: Provide support to the teaching staff and administration in the supervision and educational reinforcement of educating our students.
Start/end time: As assigned by building supervisor
Essential Functions:
• Under the supervision and with instruction of the teacher, assist students in individual, small and large group instruction.
• Assist with supervising students in the lunchroom, restrooms, halls, playground, bus duty, and in those areas as determined by administration or supervising teacher.
• Monitor classes during teacher absences of short duration.
• Assist with wash-up and toilet routines.
• Assist in preparation of instructional materials. Follows instructional plans as implemented by the general education and/or special education teacher.
• Implements accommodations, modifications, and specialized strategies designed by the special education teacher.
• Provides specialized assistance to assigned students as needed (Personal and/or restroom care).
• Assists and supports classroom assessment of student performance.
• Assists the special education teacher in collecting and documenting student progress towards IEP goals.
• Serve as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Administer, score, and record such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Be professional with students utilizing firmness, friendliness and fairness.
• Know emergency procedures for the building and classrooms within which you work.
• Report incidents of unusual nature to teachers and principal.
• Communicate and cooperate with staff members.
• Participate in professional training, when required.
• Follow district policies and procedures/staff handbook.
• Attend meetings such as an IEP or other regular meetings set by the special education teacher or district.
• Duties as assigned.
Specifications/Qualifications: High School Diploma
Physical Requirements/Environment: Able to lift 50 lbs.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: As set in the individual's letter of employment.
The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.
Individuals may perform other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time unless restricted by a negotiated contract.
Any employee not covered by a negotiated contract agreement is an “at-will” employee. Either the school district or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause, so long as there is no violation of applicable federal or state law. The school district can define the number of days notice required of a terminating employee.