POSITION: Special Education Paraprofessional (Contracted through EduStaff)

LOCATION: Elementary and Secondary

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

· Associate’s (or higher) degree, or two years of study at an institution of higher education, or achieve a passing score on the Basic Skills Test of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC), or pass WorkKeys test.

· Proficient reading and writing abilities.

· Ability to work effectively with children and take direction.

· Physically able to lift 50 pounds.

· Pleasant, cooperative and flexible.

· Willing and able to toilet students and provide other custodial care needs.

· A positive attitude to foster the proper atmosphere for a supportive classroom environment.

· Willing to learn and perform health care needs, after training.

· An understanding of Assistive Technology and the ability to support students with disabilities in the general education classroom.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Works with individual students to reinforce learning of material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual student, their needs, interests and abilities.

· Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.

· Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.

· Helps the student master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.

· Guides independent study, enrichment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.

· Serves as the source of information and helps any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.

· Communicates with Special Education teacher essential information to keep her/him abreast of students’ assignments, behavior, and information shared by the General Education teacher.

· Supports students in all aspects of their day, in General Education classes, Special Education classes, hallways, lunchroom, etc.

· Able to record requested data from teachers, Social Workers or administrators.

· Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.

· Aid the student needing assistance in self-care, including toileting, intermittent catheterization and other health care duties as required.

· Other duties as assigned by the Director, Special Education or the building Principal.

REPORTS TO: Special Education Director, School Principal

WORKDAY/WEEK: Monday-Friday, per building schedule

STARTING DATE: ASAP

COMPENSATION: $15.00 per hour – Contracted through EduStaff

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• Do you hold an Associate’s (or higher) degree, or two years of study at an institution of higher education, or achieve a passing score on the Basic Skills Test of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC), or pass WorkKeys test?
• Please indicate if you would prefer a role in elementary, middle or high school.

Work Location: In person

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