Can be abbreviated by Para or Parapro.
Assist certified staff in carrying out Individual Education Plan (IEP)/Individual Learning Plan (ILP) goals and programs for children who are at-risk and/or qualify for special education.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to run. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Lift or move 25-50 lbs. May be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.
Paraprofessional - Affective Needs
Assist with supervision of student behaviors in classroom, specials, and duties (recess, lunch, etc.) by using data collection and reinforcement methodologies. Assist teacher by preparing non-instructional materials for class such as making copies and bulletin boards. Assists with supervision of students during in inclusionary settings. Provide one on one intervention with students exhibiting inappropriate behaviors, may include verbal de-escalation. Perform other duties as assigned. Experience working with children with special needs highly desirable.
Paraprofessional - Behavior
In all educational settings, support student’s progress in achieving behavior goals in accordance with individual behavior and crisis plans. Assist in all aspects of the Discovery program. Provide support for students requiring social-emotional, behavioral, and academic assistance. Includes monitoring students, data collection, tracking, and reporting student progress. Support Student Code of Conduct as defined by Discovery program procedures and district policy.
Paraprofessional - Early Childhood (ECH) Classroom
Under direction of certified staff (including Early Childhood Special Ed teacher /Speech Language Pathologist/Occupational Therapist), teach cognitive, physical, language, and social and emotional skills in small and large groups. Provide one on one instruction for students requiring social/emotional and/or academic help. Maintain sanitary and health conditions in each classroom. Perform other duties as assigned.
Paraprofessional - Instructional
Under direction of certified staff, teach academic, physical, language, and social and emotional skills in small and large groups. Provide one on one instruction for students requiring academic, social, and emotional help. Provide instructional support in the media center. Assist certified staff by preparing learning tools and materials for students and for the classroom. Perform other duties as assigned.
Paraprofessional - Learning Center
Assist students in the general education classroom in completing modified assignments or tasks to their capability and/or need. Prepare learning tools for students as needed. Prepare and maintain assistive technology devices for individual student use. Provide student supervision. Includes supervision of activities such as recess duty, lunch duty, bathroom needs, bus duty, etc. Perform other duties as assigned.
Paraprofessional - Special Needs
Responsible for assisting teacher in carrying out IEP goals for high needs students. Provide one on one instruction for students requiring social, emotional and academic help. Assist teacher by preparing materials for class such as making copies, bulletin boards, individual student instruction. Monitor recesses. Perform other duties as assigned.
Paraprofessional - Transition
Assist students with special needs to transition to their communities with the greatest level of independence. Assist students during meal times; includes monitoring for safety, assisting with feeding, and teaching socialization skills. Utilize household equipment properly, make adaptations when needed such as washer/dryer, vacuum, iron, microwave, etc. Teach and educate students on various job skills. Teach various independent living skills such as accessing and using community resources for recreation and leisure. May prepare lunch with students, retrieve supplies from grocery, be outside, walking around community, etc. Perform clerical duties and other duties as assigned.