What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Para Educator 2025 position at Ingham Intermediate School District?
WAVERLY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Position Announcement
Job Title:
Behavior Para Educator
Location:
Winans Elementary
Start Date:
Immediate
Salary Range/ Level:
As per the salary schedule contained in the WESPA Master Agreement – Class I
$19.25 – 21.92/hr
Terms of Employment
School Year
Date Posted:
February 25, 2025
Application Deadline:
Until Filled
Application Process:
A completed online application is REQUIRED. (See application instructions at
Behavior Para Educator Winans Feb 2025
Resume and cover letter may be:
- Attached within the online application (preferred)
- Faxed: (517) 321-8577
- Mailed: Waverly Community Schools, 515 Snow Rd., Lansing, MI 48917
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Behavior Paraeducator is responsible for working as a team member in providing a quality educational program for students by providing behavioral support to the classrooms and building. The primary focus of the Behavior Paraeducator is to provide interventions for students that may need extra support in continuing their education.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning
- Assist staff in behavioral concerns with students
- Assist students in regulating behaviors by utilizing de-escalation skills and CPI strategies as needed.
- Cope with friction among students
- Deal with student problems and diffuse situations
- Ability to work with little assistance in high stress situations
- Assist students in improving decision-making skills
- Will be required to assess problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Will be required to communicate effectively with staff and parents
- All other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
- Minimum of a high school diploma
- Prior experience working with students, school personnel, and parents
- CPI Certification or willingness to obtain
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of PBIS and MTSS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Ability to demonstrate the character traits of respect, responsibility, honesty, and caring when interacting with staff, students, and community members.
ADA REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below 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.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work is performed indoors although there will be required outdoor activities. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.
Notice of Non-discrimination
Non-Discrimination
The Waverly Community Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.
Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations: Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at (517) 319-3031) or msavage@waverlyk12.net.
Salary : $19 - $22
