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Romeo Community Schools lists this 26-27 Special Education Paraprofessional - Hevel opportunity in romeo, Michigan. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Paraprofessional – Special Education
Under the direction of the building Principal and the Executive Director of Special Services, the Special Education Paraprofessional assists classroom teachers with students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), including diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who require specific behavioral and developmental support affecting a child's communication, social and play skills. The paraprofessional provides caring and nurturing support to students in the least restrictive environment, to achieve their individual goals. The RCS is committed to a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement through aligned and meaningful professional development.
Essential duties and responsibilities include supporting a safe and welcoming learning environment, reading and interpreting IEPs, developing positive relationships with lead classroom teacher, students, parents and colleagues, working with students individually, in small groups or in large groups in various school settings, collecting data based on the IEP and/or Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) requirements and assisting staff with implementing interventions for students with IEPs, following the student's IEP, BIP, or another mandated plan with the highest level of fidelity, working collaboratively under the direction of teachers to assist students with special academic, behavioral and/or medical needs, communicating and reporting progress of students to teachers and administration, keeping students on task during instructional activities, maintaining consistency throughout the day, assisting teacher in implementing IEP goals and behavior plans, attending to students as they enter and exit the school buses, assisting in updating data (attendance and behavior), engaging with students in a positive manner to reduce aggressive and/or abusive behavior that may be related to their disability, supporting the testing center(s) for students with special needs, following federal law and District policies/procedures at all times, maintaining confidentiality at all times, reporting incidents for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment, and adhering to administrative and/or school policies, participating in collegial conversations surrounding student achievement on a regular basis, influencing individual, grade, and/or department instruction based on collective examination of student performance, participating in district and school initiatives, adhering to building and district school improvement plans, keeping in confidence student records and information as required under FERPA, adhering to district and school rules and procedures, conducting behavior to demonstrate collegiality and professionalism, and regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the position.
Worksite address
romeo, MI, 48065, US
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