PAES Lab Instructional Assistant

Job Summary

Job Title: PAES Lab Instructional Assistant

Reports to: Principal

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Contract Days: 182 days

Facilitates the implementation of the Practical Assessment Exploration System Lab for students with disabilities. The PAES Lab operates as a simulated work environment where students become employees working with real-life items from various career vocational areas.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), and one of the following three requirements

• At least two years of study at an accredited institution of higher education; or
• An associate’s degree (or higher); or,
• An approved State or local academic assessment (TABE) that measures the paraprofessional’s knowledge of and ability to assist in instruction of the following subjects at the appropriate level, i.e.;
  Para Pro

• Demonstrates understanding of students’ needs and strengths and is respectful towards those students and their needs
• Demonstrates initiative with students
• Communicates concerns and praises with teachers, and Principal
• Implements, manages, and maintains the PAES Lab curriculum
• Documents student progress using PAES Lab data/documentation forms
• Maintains inventory of PAES materials; requests needs via district guidelines for requesting PAES materials
• Implements necessary accommodations for students based on their IEP
• Develops and communicates a daily schedule to Principal and/or teacher
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, pay periods, and field trips
• Keep bulletin boards and other classroom learning displays up to date
• Checks and records student attendance
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers
• Participants in in-service training programs, as assigned
• Other duties as assigned by the buildling level administration

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 essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;

hear and understand speech at normal workplace levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal workplaces, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds.

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 the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.

Salary: Classified 02:

Last updated: 6/2024