Substitute Paraeducator

Substitute Paraeducator - Service Aide Districtwide Hourly Rate: $14.266 Service Aides work 3.5 hrs./day The Substitute Service Aide Paraeducator provides assistance with lunch and/or recess duties in the school setting. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Professional Responsibilities Able to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships. Willingness to accept guidance and suggestions. Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Able to work independently and exercise initiative. Able to maintain confidentiality. Punctual attendance. Delivery of Service Willingly accepts and carries out assignments. Demonstrates a willingness to learn new tasks. Demonstrates a cooperative attitude with others. Interacts positively with students. Reinforces positive behaviors and social skills to the students. Supervises students in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playgrounds, and all areas of the school environment including. Provides extra assistance to students with special needs. Competencies: Success in this position requires the following knowledge, skills, and abilities Knowledge Possesses basic methods for working with individuals and small groups of students. Skills Active listening -Giving full attention to what others are saying and taking the time to understand what is being said. Instructing - Teaching others how to do something. Social perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Coordination & Flexibility - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions, and an openness to accepting new assignments and duties. Communicating - Providing information to others by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. Abilities Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with students and staff, and maintaining them over time. Oral comprehension - Able to listen and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Physical Requirements - Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs for short periods of time. Oral expression - Able to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. The foregoing statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and competencies that may be required. A satisfactory Criminal Background Check, DE Child Protection Registry, and TB test, are required for all new substitutes. The Cape Henlopen School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law.(El Distrito Escolar Cape Henlopen ofrece oportunidades iguales de empleo y sin discriminación de raza, color, credo, religión, género (incluyendo embarazo, parto y sus condiciones médicas), nacionalidad, ciudadania o ascendencia, edad, discapacidad, estado civil, servicio military(veterano), información genética, orientación sexual, o identidad de género, en contra de víctimas de violencia doméstica, ofensas sexuales, acecho, o bajo cualquier otra categoria protegida por la ley local, estatal, y federal.) Ned Gladfelter, Employee/Student Compliance Officer: OCR/Title IX/504 Office of Human Resources; LouAnn Hudson, Student 504 Compliance Officer, 1270 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958.