What are the responsibilities and job description for the SpED Paraprofessional - 24/25 POOL position at Hopkins Public School District?
Position Type :
Paraprofessional / Special Education Paraprofessional
Date Posted : 12 / 20 / 2024
Location :
Hopkins Public Schools Please note this posting is to create a candidate pool for the 24 / 25 year to fill ongoing needs.
Category : Paraprofessional - Special Education
Location : District-Wide
SUMMARY :
Provides one-on-one and small group support to special education students with emotional and behavioral needs, including instructional support, behavior management, and communicating student academic behavioral successes and concerns in a federal setting III program. The program has two teachers and a team of four paraprofessionals, and a school social worker. The maximum number of students in the program is 15 students.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.
- Works with individual students or in small groups to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff.
- Assists the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
- Supervises students in instructional spaces, lunchroom, on field trips, entering and exiting the bus, with or without licensed staff present.
- Observe in the classroom and documents students' academic and social behaviors.
- Meets regularly with mainstream teachers regarding student's academic progress.
- Communicates, formally and informally, issues regarding students' needs to the licensed programming personnel.
- Participates in student IEP (individual education plan) meetings; provides feedback on student progress.
- Participates in developing new goals for student; implements and creates curriculum modifications that will help student achieve these goals.
- Collects and charts data concerning student goals, objectives, and behavioral incidents.
- Follows third party billing protocol and procedures as directed.
- Reinforces positive student behavior.
- Assists with de-escalation, redirection, and observation monitoring.
- Assists with development and implementation of behavior plans.
- Assists with self-help skills including feeding, dressing, and toileting.
- Assists with mobility problems, including lifting and moving students.
- Promotes and supports the overall mission of the District by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with public and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.
QUALIFICATIONS :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.
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PHYSICAL / MENTAL REQUIREMENTS :
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed in a classroom environment, with moderate physical requirements; a job in this category requires stamina to walk or stand to a significant degree, working with special needs children; strength to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; vision to read printed materials and computer screens; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT :
Compensation and Hours :
Salary : $20 - $26
