Special Education Paraprofessional

Huntsville School District
Job Description

Job Title: Paraprofessional

Reports To: Principal

Contracted Days: Varies

Job Summary: To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing a quality instructional program to continuously improve student achievement. Should possess the ability to adapt to different levels and needs of students, build a strong rapport with parents and colleagues, and have the desire to work in a student-centered environment.

Essential Duties:

• Effectively observes assigned work hours.
• Maintains a pattern of prompt and regular attendance.
• Follows the daily schedule as prescribed.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by the teacher.
• Provides extra assistance to students with exceptionalities, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and/or mental disabilities, and 504 Plans.
• Assists as directed by the supervising teacher in the effort to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the IEP team.
• Assists identified students with transporting materials or supplies as needed.
• Assists identified students with specific personal and physical needs.
• Serves as a source of information and assists any substitute teacher assigned to the class.
• Participates in staff development opportunities provided by the district
• Demonstrates a positive attitude toward work assignments.
• Prolonged periods of standing or sitting could be required.
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 60 College Hours or Passing Scores on the Paraprofessional Assessment

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here 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 essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Work Environment: 

The 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 essential functions.

The work environment is a standard office setting and school/classroom. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.

Other: 

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems necessary.

Salary : $17,750 - $26,750