What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Para w/Driving position at Norfolk Public Schools, NE?
REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma
- First aid/CPR certificate desired
- Driver’s license and good driving record
- Must pass a DOT physical
REPORTS TO: Building Administrator; Special Education Teacher
RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM: Building Administrator; Special Education Teacher
JOB GOAL: Assist the teacher in providing education and instruction to students
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 7 hours/day; school year only (This position will go to full time with benefits upon successful completion of the district driving requirements)
EVALUATION: Evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the district’s Personnel Evaluation Policy
NOTE: This is a generalized job description. Specific duties and responsibilities vary, depending on the assigned school. Applicants should be aware of the specific functions of the position prior to employment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Types, draws, writes and duplicates instructional material; makes educational games and aids
- Listens to students read, and reads to students
- Helps students with make-up work
- Assists in individual or group activities, games, flash cards, computers, etc.
- Assists students in interpreting and following directions of teacher
- Drills - to reinforce any skill the teacher has taught
- Alerts teacher to needs of students
- Assists teacher in checking progress of individualized study projects
- Supervises lunchroom, playground, halls, classrooms and other assigned activities
- Prepares bulletin boards, charts, and graphs
- Assists with the physical and health needs of the children, such as feeding and toileting
- Assists with augmentative communication/electronic devices/be willing to be trained for use
- Checks bus before each operation for mechanical defects and notifies the proper authorities in the case of mechanical failure
- Follows guidelines for loading/unloading students
- Transports only authorized students
- Obeys all traffic laws; observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses
- Keeps to assigned schedule
- Maintains discipline when students are on the bus/van and reports undisciplined students to the proper authority
- Discharges students only at authorized stops
ESSENTIAL DUTIES (continued):
- Keeps assigned bus clean
- Reports all accidents and advises about all possible safety problems
- Transfers and positions students with physical disabilities
- Does miscellaneous typing and filing
- Inventories books, materials and equipment
- Assists when emergencies arise
- Performs other delegated non-instructional responsibilities assigned by teacher or administrator
