Special Education Paraprofessional - 5/6 @ Georgetown

Summary:  The Special Education Paraprofessional assists teaching staff with students needing accommodations and helps implement positive behavior

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under teacher direction, provide instructional and social-emotional/behavior accommodations and interventions
• Assist students with health, medical or physical needs (eg transferring, diapering, bathrooming, etc)
• Assist teams in the implementation of positive behavior support plans or emergency intervention plans
• Assist teams with data collection 
• Respect individual student strengths and needs and maintain confidentiality at all times
• Actively support district, school, and classroom norms and philosophy
• Professionally engage with parents, staff, and administrators in supporting student success
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: Not applicable 

Direct Report: Building Principal 

Qualification Requirements: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

• At least two years of study at an institution of higher education (equal to 60 semester hours); or
• An associate's degree (or higher); or 
• Demonstrate, through passage of an approved formal state academic assessment in the following areas: Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading, writing, and mathematics; Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate 
• Ability to read and understand instructional materials present to students
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with all students, staff and school community
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district and BOE policies
• Three years in general administrative assistant work and/or training
• Highly effective organization skills and takes initiative

Preferred:

• Experience as a School Administrative Assistant and/or working in a school setting 
• Additional training and/or education

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret communication including emails, letters, spreadsheet and forms  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from the community, regulatory agencies or staff members

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate basic mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; determine percentages and decimals; spatial aptitude to inspect length and weight of objects 

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions  

Other Skills and Abilities:

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Position requires sustained periods of sitting and working on computer and office equipment  
• Position requires standing and walking throughout buildings  
• Position involves frequent lifting up to 20 pounds and occasional lifting up to 40 pounds  
• Position involves listening, speaking clearly and visual acuity  
• Position involves frequent repetitive action on a keyboard 

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions  

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to loud depending upon the activity in a particular part of the day 

Hudsonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position  Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned