Special Education Paraeducator

NORWALK COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title Special Education Paraprofessional

Reports to        Assistant Principal, Building Principal

 Professional Performance Criteria

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.

• Assist the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.

• Support PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) for all students in all settings.

• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.

• Implement behavior support plan.

• Guide independent work, enrichment work, and remedial work set up assigned by the teacher.

• Assist with the supervision of the students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.

• Assist with large group and small group activities.

• Assist with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.

• Assist with hygiene and toilet routines as needed.

• Serve as a source of information to help any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.

• Assist with accurate data collection.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Personal Performance Criteria

• Works well with others, maintaining positive and effective communication with school personnel and students

• Contributes to creating a positive work environment

• Demonstrate effective communication skills.

• Demonstrate collaborative skills in a team environment.

• Demonstrate integrity and respects confidentiality

• Arrives on time and works consistently until the end of scheduled day

• Takes advantage of professional growth opportunities related to specific job

• Works independently and with confidence

• Demonstrates ability to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations

• Demonstrates initiative and ability to work without close supervision

Qualifications Profile

• Experience as an paraprofessional, preferred

• Experience working in a school setting, preferred

• High school diploma, preferred

• Collaborative and interpersonal skills

• Ability to relate to all children regardless of needs and/or abilities

Physical Requirements

Physical requirements vary by individual job assignment but require a minimum of the following physical requirements:  Walking, standing, bending, carrying, climbing, lifting minimum of 50 pounds, driving, pushing, pulling, reaching, sitting, and stooping.

Working Conditions

Varied.

Terms of Employment

9-month work year. Wage and work year to be established by the Board. Employment subject to provisions of board policy, state and federal law.

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated annually by the Building Assistant Principal, or in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of staff.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt.