CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL (Including Job Coach)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists certified staff in duties relating to methods, materials and strategies to use with students as well as monitoring of the student’s progress.
- Perform non-instructional tasks as assigned by certified staff, supervisor or designee.
- Supervision of students outside the classroom in areas such as playground, lunchroom and community-based experiences.
- Assist students with self-care skills as needed to include; dressing, washing hands, toileting, etc.
- Maintain confidentiality and security of student’s individual information.
- Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as assigned by the building administrator or designee and/or certified staff.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Previous employment of specific job-related experience preferably to include working with special education students or post secondary education in a related job field or some combination thereof.
- As partners in the instructional process, paraprofessionals must meet one of the following requirements:
- Complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (equal to 60 semester hours); or
- Obtain an associate's degree (or higher); or
- Meet a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment. (Example: WorkKeys Test, MTTC, ETS Parapro Assessment, etc.)
- Physical ability to work with students in the classroom setting to include sitting on the floor and demonstrated ability to lift a minimum of forty (40) pounds.
- Demonstrated competency in oral and written communication, general accounting and proofreading.
- Completion of first aid, CPR, behavior management, physical intervention skills, sign language, Braille, as provided by the district.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, professional tact, diplomacy, and presentation with administrators, students, teachers, parents and the community.
- Possesses, in the judgment of the administration, personal qualifications to perform such duties including ability to:
- Work with staff and the general public in a professional and appropriate manner;
- Comprehend and maintain detailed and often confidential information.
- Make independent judgments in accordance with school/program procedures and policies;
- Display loyalty and integrity.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
WAGES AND BENEFITS
This is a scheduled student day plus one position with salary and other terms of employment as outlined in the Agreement between the Mt. Pleasant Support Personnel Association and the Mt. Pleasant School District Board of Education. The hours per day vary by position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- The physical demands described here 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.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands, communicate, sit/stand for long periods of time, and/or hear.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move a minimum of forty (40) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, and distance vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud and is acceptable for this environment.
- The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
