Position Type: Support Staff/Instructional Assistant/Paraprofessional
Date Posted: 12/16/2024
Location: Earhart Elementary School
LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORPORATIONPOSITION TITLE: Full-Time Paraprofessional (Essential Skills)
HOURS: 8:00am-3:45pm (35 Hours Per Week)
WORK DAYS: Monday through Friday when school is in session
WAGE: $18.75 per hour + $2.00 additional per hour for RBT Certification
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Paraprofessionals work directly under the supervision of special education teachers or classroom teacher. All paraprofessionals are responsible to ensure the safety and instruction of students across all activities and locations. Also, paraprofessionals are responsible to maintain complete confidentiality about students and their records. This position is assigned to an individual student with the purpose of providing the student academic, emotional and behavioral support as well as assisting staff with the overall implementation of the IEP.
REPORTS TO: The Full-Time Paraprofessional reports directly to the building administrator or their designee and the specific student's TOR.
QUALIFICATIONS: - 48 hours of earned college credit or
- Passed the ParaPro assessment
- Registered Behavior Technician Certification preferred
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Additional specific duties and responsibilities vary from assignment to assignment. Typical duties assigned to Full-Time paraprofessionals assigned to an individual student may include, but are not limited to the following:
1) Assist with a specific student's arrival to and departure from school.
2) Accompany a specific student in different school and community settings such as from classrooms to libraries, computer labs, resource rooms, other locations within the school, and community-based activity locations.
3) Assist a specific student with activities of daily living and following universal precautions.
4) Assist teachers with functional assessment activities to gather information about a specific student's current levels of performance, both strengths and needs.
5) Work with a specific student using age and developmentally appropriate curriculum activities.
6) Tutor a specific student using instructional objectives and methods developed by teachers and other professional practitioners, such as occupational therapists,
physical therapists, speech/language therapists, augmentative and alternative communication consultants, and behavior consultants.
7) If required by the IEP, lift, transfer, seat or position a specific student for functional participation in activities using instructional objectives and methods developed by teachers, occupational therapists and physical therapists. Carry out gross motor activities recommended by the physical therapist.
8) Implement behavior management strategies on the specific student using the same emphasis and techniques as the teacher/TOR and as outlined in the IEP.
9) Assist with supplementary work for a specific student and supervise independent study.
10) Conduct prescribed/standardized reading and math programs as needed.
11) Assist teachers with crisis intervention and behavior management of a specific student.
12) If required by the IEP, operate equipment and assistive technology devices, such as, audio-visual, office, communication devices, computers, and seating and other positioning equipment for a specific student.
13) Prepare individualized instructional materials for a specific student as directed by the classroom teacher or TOR.
14) Observe and record information about a specific student's performance and behavior as directed by the TOR and classroom teacher.
15) Attend staff or IEP meetings for a specific student at the request of the TOR or administrative personnel.