What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inclusion Support Advocate (Paraprofessional) position at Ada S McKinley Community Services, Inc.?
Program and Roles Summary : Under the supervision of the Health / Disability Coordination, provides instructional support services to the classroom teachers with a special focus on at-risk children; modifies and adapts classroom work as necessary to meet the individual student's needs.
Reports To : Health Disability Coordinator
Principal Duties / Responsibilities :
- Performs to the maximum 8-hour work-day schedule as required.
- As appropriate per the IEP assists with or provides health care to students under the direction of specialized nurse or teacher : i.e. bathroom, feeding, dressing, medical needs,
- Reviews all IEP's of assigned children.
- Provides instructional assistance to facilitate the inclusion of students with special needs.
- Attends and participates in training, workshops and meetings.
- Conducts parental involvement activities.
- Provides support in a variety of classrooms and interest areas.
- Provides assistance in the recruitment of all children for the program.
- Provides specific instructional support services such as helping children practice readiness, writing readiness, and mathematic readiness skills taught by teachers.
- Must visit all classrooms with children who have been identified with special needs.
- Implements instructional procedures, observes, and maintain evaluative student performance data, in general education class.
- Supports and supervises heterogeneous groups of students, including general education lessons to small groups of students with varying ability levels.
- Works collaboratively with other team members i.e. teachers, therapists, social services, parents, and administrators, to provide services and as a member of planning teams.
- Supports students to be active participants on field trips, assemblies, or school events.
- Attends meetings and participates as part of in-service trainings as assigned.
