Para Educator - Special Education

Overview:


The Para Educator - Special Education will assist in instruction, teach, motivate, inspire, and assess students with special needs under the direction and supervision of the building principal, Director of Special Education.
Responsibilities:

* Assist the special education teacher in the implementation, organization, and preparation of the classroom program and materials. * Provide instruction to students with special needs as assigned and supervised by the special education teacher. * Assist the special education teacher with record keeping tasks as directed. * Assist the special education teacher in maintaining the safety and well-being of the students. * Work daily with students in accordance with scheduled times. * Facilitate and complete learning experiences designated by the teacher. * Record progress of students on daily task sheets. * Complete forms, record information accurately, and perform other secretarial tasks that are needed for the program. * Teach using various methodologies, including lectures, demonstrations, and discussions. * Teach effective communication skills. * Meet course and school-wide student performance goals. * Create a positive educational climate for students to learn. * Provide social and academic guidance for students under the direction of the special education teacher. * Respond appropriately to aggressive and physical behaviors. * Ability to utilize soft restraint and de-escalation techniques. * Maintain physical capability of lifting a student (must be able to lift 50 pounds). * Maintain and promote own personal professional growth through appropriate coursework, workshops, reading of professional materials, etc. * Assist students with behavior management by consistently following the plan developed by the staff, including but not limited to redirecting, teaching replacement behavior, and providing reinforcement. * Refer concerns for safety, health, and discipline to the supervising teacher or principal. * May need to attend to personal care of students, such as toileting, lifting, transferring, changing, feeding, and providing other services, based on student needs. * Monitor student activities on the playground and lunchroom. * Assist in upholding and enforcing school district rules, administrative regulations, and board policies. * Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. * Inspect school or district facilities for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and/or identifying necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc.
Qualifications:

* Demonstrated ability to follow specified lesson plans independently. * Demonstrated interest in working with students with special needs. * Demonstrated understanding of effective instruction, assessment, and socially just practices. * Demonstrated ability to work effectively with teachers to improve instruction using data to drive decision making instruction. * Willing and physically capable of kneeling, bending, and working or sitting on the floor with students, based on student needs. * Demonstrated effectiveness in using computer technologies to enhance instruction and to manage building functions.
Benefits:


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