What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional position at Arkansas Department of Education?
Farmington School District
POSITION TITLE: Special Education Paraprofessional
FLSA: Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: District LEA & Principal
LENGTH OF CONTRACT: 178 days
Minimum Qualifications
Associates degree, 60 college credit hours, or passing score on ParaPro Praxis exam or other acceptable measures.
Essential Job Functions
Share and lead the vision to create an individualized education program for each student.
Facilitate all targeted interventions and assisting in courses as required.
Liaison between instructors and students.
Provide individual or small group instruction.
Assist in implementing behavior management activities.
Perform clerical duties which may include: collection and recording of data, preparing classroom materials, and entering data into a computer program.
Attend conferences or meetings, as deemed appropriate/necessary.
Attend appropriate training sessions. If applicable, annually obtain a specified number of professional development hours.
Accompany students to general education classroom, cafeteria, playground, restroom, and or other locations on the school campus.
Participate in community based instruction activities.
Conduct student programming assessments and/or screenings, per instrument administration guidelines/evaluator qualifications.
Be familiar with technology and have the capacity to learn quickly. Demonstrate the willingness to learn procedures when working with students and have a solid understanding of classroom management.
Participates in the implementation of the IEP goals for the purpose of meeting IEP goals and/or district benchmarks.
Completes the required module trainings required by ADE for paraprofessionals
Participates in the implementation of student behavior plans for the purpose of ensuring effective and safe student learning.
Provides instruction, under the supervision of the teacher, to the students in a variety of individual or group activities for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP plans, and ensuring students' success in school.
Maintain emotional control under stress.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Communication Skills
Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. The ability to write routine reports or correspondence.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure. Use whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent and to interpret bar graphs.
Critical Thinking Skills
Ability to use common sense understanding in order to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few known variables in situations of a routine nature.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to the supervisor.
PLANNING
Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
MENTAL DEMAND
Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operation; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.
ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING
Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision.
USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENTS AND/OR COMPUTERS
Regular use of complex machines and equipment. (computer, fax, laminator, copier, printer or iPad)
PUBLIC CONTACT
Frequent contacts with the general public, patrons, or other outside representatives, wherein the manner of handling these contacts has a bearing on the organization's position and operation. Employees must adhere to the district's confidentiality statement.
EMPLOYEE CONTACT
Contacts of considerable importance within the department or office, such as those required in coordination of effort or frequent contacts with other departments or offices, generally in the normal course of performing duties. Requires tact and confidentiality in discussing problems and presenting data and making recommendations, but responsibility for action and decisions revert to others.
Additional Information
The Farmington School District is committed to having an academic and work environment in which all students and employees are treated with respect and dignity. Harassment of any type will not be tolerated. All employees will follow all State and Federal Laws including, but not limited to, HIPAA and FERPA laws.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described 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 and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, talk, and hear. They are required to frequently stand, walk, reach stoop, kneel, or crouch; occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; and depth perception.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
POSITION TITLE: Special Education Paraprofessional
FLSA: Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: District LEA & Principal
LENGTH OF CONTRACT: 178 days
Minimum Qualifications
Associates degree, 60 college credit hours, or passing score on ParaPro Praxis exam or other acceptable measures.
Essential Job Functions
Share and lead the vision to create an individualized education program for each student.
Facilitate all targeted interventions and assisting in courses as required.
Liaison between instructors and students.
Provide individual or small group instruction.
Assist in implementing behavior management activities.
Perform clerical duties which may include: collection and recording of data, preparing classroom materials, and entering data into a computer program.
Attend conferences or meetings, as deemed appropriate/necessary.
Attend appropriate training sessions. If applicable, annually obtain a specified number of professional development hours.
Accompany students to general education classroom, cafeteria, playground, restroom, and or other locations on the school campus.
Participate in community based instruction activities.
Conduct student programming assessments and/or screenings, per instrument administration guidelines/evaluator qualifications.
Be familiar with technology and have the capacity to learn quickly. Demonstrate the willingness to learn procedures when working with students and have a solid understanding of classroom management.
Participates in the implementation of the IEP goals for the purpose of meeting IEP goals and/or district benchmarks.
Completes the required module trainings required by ADE for paraprofessionals
Participates in the implementation of student behavior plans for the purpose of ensuring effective and safe student learning.
Provides instruction, under the supervision of the teacher, to the students in a variety of individual or group activities for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP plans, and ensuring students' success in school.
Maintain emotional control under stress.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Communication Skills
Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. The ability to write routine reports or correspondence.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure. Use whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent and to interpret bar graphs.
Critical Thinking Skills
Ability to use common sense understanding in order to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few known variables in situations of a routine nature.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to the supervisor.
PLANNING
Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
MENTAL DEMAND
Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operation; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.
ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING
Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision.
USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENTS AND/OR COMPUTERS
Regular use of complex machines and equipment. (computer, fax, laminator, copier, printer or iPad)
PUBLIC CONTACT
Frequent contacts with the general public, patrons, or other outside representatives, wherein the manner of handling these contacts has a bearing on the organization's position and operation. Employees must adhere to the district's confidentiality statement.
EMPLOYEE CONTACT
Contacts of considerable importance within the department or office, such as those required in coordination of effort or frequent contacts with other departments or offices, generally in the normal course of performing duties. Requires tact and confidentiality in discussing problems and presenting data and making recommendations, but responsibility for action and decisions revert to others.
Additional Information
The Farmington School District is committed to having an academic and work environment in which all students and employees are treated with respect and dignity. Harassment of any type will not be tolerated. All employees will follow all State and Federal Laws including, but not limited to, HIPAA and FERPA laws.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described 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 and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, talk, and hear. They are required to frequently stand, walk, reach stoop, kneel, or crouch; occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; and depth perception.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
