Special Education Lead Paraprofessional

Clarke Community School District is looking to hire a Special Education Lead Paraprofessional for the 2025-2026 school year.

Coaching opportunities are also available. 

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Demonstrates aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
2. Demonstrates health and physical ability to complete assigned responsibilities.
3. A good work record.
4. Previous paraprofessional or related work preferred.
5. Has the ability to maintain confidentiality.
 
REPORTS TO: Special Education Director
 
SUPERVISES: Student(s)
 
POSITION GOAL: To provide consistent and responsive training, onboarding, support, feedback and procedures to special education paraprofessionals.
 
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Take directions from teachers, the Director of Special Education and building administrators.
2. Be able to follow and clearly explain students’ Individual Education Plans.
3. Be able to consistently document and explain documentation related to student progress monitoring for Individual Education Plans.
4. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of the teacher.
5. Able to model and explain a variety of strategies related to students with disabilities including.
6. Be able to follow and clearly explain behavior management plans for individual student(s).
7. Be able to consistently implement and explain research-based strategies that support learning in behavior.
8. Be able to implement and explain strategies related to visual supports, AAC devices, and use of assistive technology.
9. Maintains good working relationships with others.
10. Demonstrate effective communication skills with students, parents, staff and administration.
11. Helps manage substitute paraprofessional needs daily.
12. May provide temporary support to new students with IEPs until more permanent solutions can be found.
13. When needed, perform personal care duties for student(s) with disabilities (including but not limited to: feeding, clothing, lavatory, toileting, diapering and wash-up routines).
14. With the student operates and cares for durable medical equipment and assistive technology used by the student.
15. Follows and embodies the district’s missions, vision, and belief statement.
16. Other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Special Education, or the building administrators to meet the needs of the district.

 
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work year established by the Board of Education. Pay rate and other benefits as per the negotiated contract.
 
EVALUATION: Evaluation procedure shall follow the Clarke Community School District board policy 411.7.
 
The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.  Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.  Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time unless restricted by a negotiated contract.