TASC Paraprofessional Aide Grades 6-8 (1.0 FTE )

• Provides instructional, vocational and developmental assistance to mentally, physically, emotionally disabled and other special needs students, as prescribed by the supervising teacher. • Assists students with gross motor activities, such as grasping, holding objects, posture, crawling, walking and running, as appropriate to individual development. • Assists students with fine motor activities, such as playing with toys, cutting materials and coloring, as appropriate to individual development. • Assists students with daily living skills, such as dressing, eating, lavatory needs, grooming and personal hygiene, as appropriate to individual development. • For any student requiring specialized assistance eating, the Para Professional must be able to feed students as directed by doctor's orders. • Applies effective principles and procedures of crisis intervention to students with aggressive behavior or other social difficulties; provides physical restraint as necessary, such as in violent circumstances. • Reinforces rules of the school and learning environment; acknowledges and encourages appropriate behavior and distinguishes inappropriate behavior for the students' understanding. • Assists in the preparation of lesson plans, behavior modification plans, and teacher's pre-planning sessions; provides input and assistance in the development of learning activities; prepares or assists in the preparation of instructional and vocational materials. • Maintains accurate and complete records or student activities and behavior that may require the use of a computer terminal to enter student information and data; completes applicable forms, schedules, and instructional reports, as directed. • Assists teachers in the supervision of learning activities, circulating within the classroom and providing assistance and learning support to students. • May be assigned monitoring duties outside of classroom. • Additional duties as necessary.