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DeKalb County School District lists this Area 2 Elementary School_Paraprofessional, Special Education (Fernbank ES) opportunity in atlanta, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Special Education Paraprofessional
Fernbank ES is seeking an Special Education Paraprofessional. The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable and have a strong desire to help students learn. The primary responsibility is to implement, deliver and promote high academic expectations to all students. The ideal candidate must work collaboratively with team members and must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Supports teachers in meeting students' educational, behavioral, and social-emotional needs in the classroom and community. Essential Job Duties:
Assists students with physical needs including feeding, toileting, lifting, and mobility
Supports students with daily health-related care needs, such as hygiene and other non-medical assistance, when appropriately trained and authorized
Provides small groups and/or individualized instruction to students, in accordance with lesson plans developed by the teacher
Monitors students before and after school and during other non-instructional transitional periods
Assists teachers with daily classroom management activities designed to ensure that students demonstrate behavior that is conducive to an effective learning environment
Assists teachers with the assessment of student performance (standardized and non-standardized testing) and other recordkeeping tasks
Assists teachers with the development and organization of appropriate instructional materials for use with students and ensures the availability of these materials prior to scheduled instructional segments
Provides direct instructional support to students under the supervision of a certified special education teacher
Reinforces academic content in a whole group, small group, and one-one-one settings
Implements accommodations and modifications as outlined in student's IEPs
Assists with progress monitoring and data collection under the supervision of a certified special education teacher
Implements Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) with fidelity
Maintains a safe and structured learning environment
Supports students' self-regulation, social skills, and behavioral strategies
Participates in professional learning and required training
Maintains confidentiality of student records in compliance with FERPA and district policies
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED and pass the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment, required. OR
Associate degree or higher from a Georgia Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university required. OR
Minimum of sixty (60) semester hours or ninety (90) quarter hours of college courses completed with a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.0 or higher from a Georgia Professional Standards Commission- approved accredited college or university.
A valid Professional Standards Commission-approved paraprofessional certificate is required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of normal and abnormal child development and educational principles and approach pertinent to children with traumatic brain injuries
Knowledge of children with various intellectual and learning disabilities
Knowledge of special needs preschool children, visual, hearing, and orthopedically impaired children, and children with emotional and behavioral disorders
Knowledge of security and safety procedures; child development, first aid, and principles of teaching
Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including communication for sight, hearing, and speech impaired
Skilled in establishing and/or facilitating individualized and group special education and vocational and community skills training programs for the disabled
Skilled in speech and language programs and teacher support programs
Skilled in educational approaches for planning and implementation of intervention programs for children and families
Skilled in the operation of basic office equipment
Skilled in conflict resolution, record keeping, classroom management, crisis intervention, and behavioral management
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Constantly required to exchange accurate information.
Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery.
Constantly observes details at close range.
Frequently remains in a stationary position.
Occasionally moves about inside an office.
Occasionally moves office equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
Constantly works in an indoor environment.
Occasionally exposed to loud noise levels.
Occasionally exposed to bodily fluids and communicable diseases.
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Worksite address
atlanta, GA, 30383, US
Who can apply
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