Paraprofessional (SPED)

SUMMARY: Assist special education teachers in educating special students.  (Note: Every classroom paraprofessional in the district has specific duties to perform.  This is determined by the age of the students worked with and/or the specific needs of the students.)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist special teacher in classroom instruction.
• Reads tests to students and makes other accommodations from the IEP.
• At times participates in Social Studies and Science Class-Within-A-Class educational opportunities. (Takes notes during class, monitors behavior of students, works with individual students, etc.)
• Inputs student scores into computer.
• Has a good working relationship with regular staff members, special staff members, and students.
• Demonstrates understanding of students’ difficulties.
• Maintains classroom bulletin boards.
• Keeps records, writes lessons on the board and corrects student work.
• Walks students to and from the bus (as needed).
• Walks with students that have behavior difficulties between classes (as needed).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises students (at times).

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Individual must have 60 hours of college and/or pass the paraprofessional paxis test and/or complete 20 hour substitute training course via DESE.  (Prefer to have people that have worked with special needs students in the past. Must have skills of empathy and a positive attitude to work in this area.)

EVALUATION:  Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Support Staff Personnel.  

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine-month employee.  Salary to be established by the Board of Education.