What are the responsibilities and job description for the DLC/Special Education Classroom Paraprofessional position at Springfield Elementary?
Springfield Platteview Community Schools
Special Education/ DLC Classroom Paraprofessional
Job Description
Qualifications: Special Education/ DLC Classroom Paraprofessionals will hold a High School Diploma or GED.
Length of Contract and Hours: A Special Education/ DLC Classroom Paraprofessional will work approximately 177 Days per calendar year and up to 29 hours per week.
Immediate Supervisor: A Special Education/ DLC Classroom Paraprofessional will report directly to the Building Principal.
General Job Description: A Special Education/ DLC Classroom Paraprofessional, or Teaching Assistant, is responsible for providing hands-on support to a Teacher when preparing lessons or teaching students in the classroom. Their duties include helping with behavior management during lessons, tracking a student’s grades and behavior and setting up classroom materials before class. The Special Education/ DLC Paraprofessional will strive to form interpersonal relationships with each student to help them feel more motivated about classroom achievement by understanding (IEP) Education Plans and following them.
- Support teachers in meeting the instructional, educational, behavioral, and social emotional needs of students with disabilities in the classroom.
- Provide small group and /or individualized instruction to students with disabilities in accordance with the students’ IEP and the supervising teachers’ lesson plans.
- Collect Instructional and behavioral data for all objectives being taught for each student.
- Implements Behavior Intervention Plans for students with disabilities.
- Assist during standardized testing to support state and local testing processes and policies.
- Assist with preparation of daily lesson plan materials and make copies of material for students.
- When in a school based learning environment, monitors students’ movement throughout the building to other classrooms, learning areas, and cafeteria.
- Assists students as necessary with physical needs including feeding, toileting, lifting and mobility.
- Assists students with assistive technology devices, including communication devices, switches, and orthopedic devices needed for sitting, walking, or standing.
- Must possess excellent teamwork skills and the ability to remain calm and patient at all times.
- Assist students who need additional help learning a specific concept.
- Perform personal care and hygiene tasks for special education students. Implementing certain educational support services for special education students, as directed by the teacher.
- All other duties as assigned.
Receives yearly evaluations from:
Building Principal