Require Special Education Paraprofessional (Instructional) in Colorado
Job title: Special Education Paraprofessional (Instructional)
Company: Alamosa School District Re-11-J
Job description: A staff member who, under the supervision of assigned teacher, is responsible for assisting with the instructional program as well as performing general clerical duties.
QUALIFICATIONS: * Strong written and oral communication skills
- Computer literate
- Experience working with children
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with students, parents and staff
REPORTS TO:
The classroom teacher to who assigned and/or building principal.
JOB GOALS:
To assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole and to support the instructional process.
PROFESSIONAL/ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
It is imperative that the person employed in this position display, at all times, acceptable professional and ethical standards. These expectations are as follows, but are not limited to: * Confidentiality
- Courtesy
- Cooperation and positive attitude
- Reliability/punctuality
- Timeliness in respect to deadlines
- Respectfulness toward others
- Honesty
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: * Performs the duties and responsibilities involved with assisting teachers in all phases of educating youth.
- Tutoring students as directed, assisting teachers with routine duties and ensuring the safety and discipline of students.
- Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as recommending by the teacher for individual students.
- Monitors students during recess, after school, and other times as needed.
- Works with students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
- Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of students, their needs, interests and abilities.
- Maintains classroom facilities and materials. Supervises clean up.
- Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
- Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
- Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work as directed by the teacher.
- Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
- Assists with large group activities.
- Maintains bulletin boards and other classroom learning displays.
- Reads to students, listens to students read and participates in other forms of communication with students. Assist students in the media center.
- Records student attendance and collects and records collection of money.
- Assists with lunch, snacks, cleanup, and toilet routines. When appropriate, participates in staffings or recommendations for program changes for students.
- Serves as the chief source of information and help to substitute teachers.
- Maintains high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
- Participates in in-service training programs as assigned.
- Administers minor first aid.
- Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the teacher.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: * Number of days assigned annually.
- Salary and benefits as per Board policy.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board policy and procedures.
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Location: Colorado
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