Special Education Paraprofessional​/Aide

Position: Special Education Paraprofessional / Aide
Full Time Position

Location:
Rebecca Stallman Southgate School

Qualifications and Certifications as follows:

Parapro Aide Permit

FBI/BCI Background Check

CPI Training

Other Training When Provided

Title: SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL AIDE/TEACHER AIDE - Assisting with any students needs including: academic, behavioral, medical and self-care needs

Requirements
* Be able to obtain CPI training certification (training provided by school district)
* Paraprofessional certification or be able to obtain certification
* Willingness to assist with diapering, self care, feeding, behavioral needs and /or basic academic tasks

for posistion:

Job Objectives: Performs a variety of non-teaching classroom support and student personal care services as directed under the supervision of an assigned teacher.

Minimum
• High school diploma.

Qualifications:
• Meets all mandated health requirements (e.g., a negative tuberculosis test, etc.).

• A record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
• Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.
• Meets all mandated Ohio Department of Education education/training requirements.
• Self-directed and able to learn required skills for the position.
• Ability to assist students with disabilities (e.g., mobility, transferring, positioning, etc.).
• Congenial disposition and strong diplomacy skills.

Note:

Appointment may require successful completion of communicable disease, child abuse and neglect, CPR, first aid, and/or behavioral management training.

Responsibilities The following duties are representative of performance expectations. A reasonable

and Essential accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to

Functions: perform essential functions.

• Checks with the teacher for instructions. Works with small groups and/or individual students. Seeks advice when expectations are unclear.
• Upholds board policies and follows administrative procedures.
• Helps students with remedial and/or enrichment activities. Reinforces instructional objectives introduced by the teacher. Maintains a positive learning environment.
• Offers help when students ask or their behavior suggests they need assistance. Avoids being intrusive. Solves student concerns discreetly.
• Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate peer group activities as directed.
• Assists with student mobility needs. Helps students use assistive and/or augmentative devices.
• Positions students to take full advantage of each learning environment (e.g., line-of-sight, proximity to equipment, height of work surfaces, etc.).
• Follows prescribed medical plans and/or assists students with personal hygiene care (e.g., toileting, catheterization, etc.) as trained by a licensed health care professional.
• Helps feed students.
  
  Complies with personal hygiene rules and standard sanitation procedures.
• Actively participates in programmed recreational activities as directed.
• Supervises rest periods when applicable.
• Monitors ill students until a parent/guardian arrives.
• Respects personal privacy. Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information.
• Takes precautions to ensure staff/student safety. Does not leave students unsupervised.
• Watches for student behavior that may indicate a problem (e.g., profanity, teasing, bullying, distress, etc.). Intervenes and/or reports concerns to an administrator.
• Maintains high standards and upholds the student conduct code.
• Works with the classroom teacher to address persistent behavior problems.

• Supervises non-classroom activities as directed (e.g., arrival/departure, lunch, recess, field trips, library, computer lab, etc.).
• Promotes the proper use and care of school property. Reports student discipline problems, vandalism, and other related concerns.
• Reports indications of suspected child abuse and neglect as required by law.
• Performs clerical work related to classroom activities. Prepares and distributes classroom materials. Maintains records as directed.
• Prepares classroom equipment for use (e.g., computers, media resources, etc.).
• Helps keep program and storage areas orderly (e.g., stores equipment, shelves books, cleans spills, etc.).…