Paraprofessional - Split Funded - At Risk(31A/Special Education

PARAPROFESSIONAL - SPLIT FUNDED - AT RISK(31A)/SPECIAL EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to assist students with academic tasks and behavioral supports
• Ability to communicate well with staff, students and parents 
• Ability to work with students with behavioral concerns 
• Utilize an MTSS approach to supporting students both academically and behaviorally 
• Assist in collecting behavioral and academic data 
• Utilize restorative practices to assist students in problem solving and taking ownership of choices to build social/emotional skills
• Build positive relationships with students, staff, and families 
• Ability to work well within a team structure 
• Willingness to initiate communications with teachers, and the building principal regarding student progress 
• Reinforcing instruction by assisting the teacher in administering activities for individuals or small groups 
• Complementing instructional activities, such as assisting the teacher during the lesson by helping students who may need additional support with instruction or behavior 
• Supplementing instruction by assisting the teacher with individuals or small groups of pupils on follow-up activities as specified 
• Providing instructional support services under the supervision of a teacher 
• Willingness to attend training on various topics pertaining to early childhood 
• Accurately complete time and effort logs documenting daily activities noting specific activities and students being supported 
• Provide special education support per student IEPs under the direction of the building principal
• Other duties as assigned by the building administrator as allowable under Section 31a Guidelines. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:  High School diploma or equivalent is required and applicants MUST be "Highly Qualified" as required under NCLB – this requires 60 or more college credits or a passing score of 460 on the ETS Parapro Assessment. Previous experience in childcare preferred. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to push items of 50 lbs., such as pushing children on a bike, in a wheelchair, or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  School Year Employment - student days only, 6.5 hours/day (32.5 hours/week), 7:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

SALARY:  Based on Paraprofessional Bargaining Unit Agreement. 

LOCATION:  Dawson Elementary

REPORTS TO:  Principal and/or Director of Special Education

For questions about this position, please contact:

Andrea Wood, Principal

Dawson Elementary

andreawood@alleganps.org

OR

Cassidy Bloom, 

Director of Specialized Instruction

cassidybloom@alleganps.org

Allegan Public Schools complies with all federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, political belief, disability, handicap, or any other legally protected characteristic - in all of its programs and in employment. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Superintendent, 550 Fifth St, Allegan, MI 49010 or by phone at (269) 673-5431.