Parapro Sp Ed - OI/Res/SC - Special Education

Parapro Sp Ed - OI/Res/SC - Special Education

Location

Hull Middle

Hours & Salary

Standard Hours: 40

Salary: $29,102 - $45,094 annually

License and Certification

• Paraprofessional Educator certificate issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) (Required)

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education degree or equivalent and passed the Praxis Parapro Assessment (prior to March 1, 2007) or the GACE Parapro Assessment (Required)
• In lieu of assessments, 60 semester or 90 quarter hours from a PSC approved college or university (Required)

Experience

• Experience in a licensed child care environment (Preferred)

Skills

• Knowledge of child development
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of office and media equipment
• Ability to act as a representative of Gwinnett County Public Schools

Primary Responsibilities

• Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing IEP objectives.
• Administer immediate first aid and medical assistance as instructed by a health care professional for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
• Administer tests, homework, and make-up work to support teachers in the classroom.
• Assist medically fragile or physically disabled students to maintain personal hygiene.
• Assist students with disabilities with grooming, community accessibility, and other appropriate areas as assigned by teacher.
• Confer with teachers on a regular basis to evaluate special education student progress and implement IEP objectives.
• Implement and collect data under the supervision of assigned teacher and behavioral plans designed by IEP teams.
• Monitor special education students during classroom, field trips, community skills, lunchroom, playground, and life enrichment activities to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
• Perform record keeping and support functions such as data collection, student files, checking papers, attendance, and daily logs.
• Provide instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities under the supervision of assigned teacher for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives and implementing IEP plans.
• Respond to emergency situations such as injured students, fights, behavior problems, or abusive students to resolve immediate safety concerns, including de escalation procedures.
• Provide effective principles and procedures of crisis intervention.
• Assist with monitoring duties which may include hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and/or bus duty.
• Ensure appropriate student conduct during these periods.
• Escort students to designated activity areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, negotiate stairs, climb ladders, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear, manipulate tools and small items with hands, and lift and transport up to 50 pounds over short distances. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. The employee may be subjected to a wide range of ambient temperature and humidity conditions while working with equipment under varying conditions including overhead work and work in confined spaces. Potential hazards include working with electricity, heat, noise producing machinery, and equipment, working on elevated equipment, and exposure to chemicals and solvents. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with specific disabilities.