Orientation (New Staff Only): July 8 - 9, 2024 / Orientation (All Staff): July 8, 2024

Program Dates: July 10, 2024 - August 20, 2024

The Paraprofessional assists the teacher and works with students either individually or in groups to meet their specific needs, including academics, significant behavioral challenges, mental health, and social-emotional learning.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

1. Assists the teacher with record keeping, filing, preparing and using instructional materials, preparing progress notes and incident reports, maintaining student data tracking records (academic, behavioral, medical), etc.
2. Attends to the physical needs of children, i.e., toileting, transferring from wheelchair to floor or other pieces of equipment, help them on/off the bus, etc.
3. Assists the teacher with instruction including planning and reinforcing instruction under the supervision of the teacher. 
4. Provide supervision to students during instructional times, transition times, lunch periods, and throughout the day.
5. Communicate with students clearly and efficiently in reinforcing teacher direction or clarifying instructions.
6. Have no lifting restrictions, be able to walk to and from classes, and raise/lower to the floor as needed for classroom activities.
7. Attends classroom team meetings and professional development opportunities, as appropriate.
8. Will undergo rigorous four-day training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools and participate in yearly re-certification refreshers to maintain certification.
9. Utilizes TCIS strategies (ex. Conflict Cycle) to effectively prevent and/or respond to behavioral challenges/crises.
10. Maintains an awareness of current treatment/behavior intervention plans of students. Uses positive behavioral strategies/techniques to support students with behavioral challenges throughout the school day.
11. Perform such other related additional services as may be assigned by the teacher or the Administration.

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