Special Education Paraeducator Assistant HQ SIP

teacher assistant iii - special education

highly qualified status (hq): individual selected into this position must be highly qualified for this assignment. Applicants must possess a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and have completed the following requirements:

• completed at least 48 semester hours of credit at an accredited college or university;
• obtained an associate’s degree or higher degree from an accredited college or university;
• passed the parapro assessment prepared and administered by educational testing services (ets) with a score of at least 460.

under general supervision, assists teaching staff in providing individual and group instruction, including developing and maintaining records and instructional materials. Incumbent performs related work as required.

the teacher assistant iii is regularly required to perform academic instructional assistance for a significant portion of the assignment in a special education classroom. Additionally, a teacher assistant iii working at a title i school must be highly qualified.

the teacher assistant iii class requires additional intensive training beyond and including what is necessary for a teacher aide iii:

• special education class; in the areas of student data collection, communication strategies, severe behaviors, and positive behavior management for autism spectrum disorders.
• independent preparation of materials; implementation of behaviorally based instructions; development of lesson outlines and detailed computer-generated instructional materials; conduct of screenings; provision of vocational training in the community on a daily basis; preparation of graphs, charts, and behavioral analysis data; active participation in student ieps; in-depth knowledge in communication; and extensive modification and adaptation of the general education curriculum.

assists teaching staff in a variety of classroom and related areas; assists in preparing lesson outlines and plans in assigned areas; assists in planning, preparing and developing various teaching aids; presents subject matter to students utilizing a variety of teaching methods and techniques within traditional and/or non-traditional educational settings; assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments; presents or reinforces learning concepts;

prepares, administers and grades examinations and homework assignments; observes progress and problem areas of students for referral to the classroom teacher; confers with classroom teacher and parent on progress of students; prepares classrooms and audio-visual equipment for use; orders supplies and equipment; maintains classroom bulletin boards; distributes and collects teaching materials; assists in maintaining student discipline and order on the playgrounds, in lunchroom, school halls, library and study halls;

operates standard office equipment.

• ec - early childhood/pre-k: provides services to three, four and five year olds with disabilities. Developmentally appropriate curriculum addresses all areas of child development including literacy and math readiness skills, gross and fine motor skills, self‑help skills, communications skills, and social skills. Classroom provides multiple opportunities to develop skills in the areas of cognition, receptive and expressive language, and social/emotional development.
• ec sip - early childhood/sip
  : provides developmentally appropriate curriculum that addresses all areas of child development. Focuses primarily on social emotional development and serves students with behavioral challenges in a small group setting. A combination of ec & sip practices are followed.
• ec strat - early childhood/strategies
  : focuses on communication and social emotional skills using a variety of strategies. Serves students with deficits in these areas, usually caused by autism. Small group setting with extensive data collection to document progress. Combination of ec & strat practices are followed.
• ik - integrated kindergarten
  : co‑teaching model that addresses all areas of child development along…