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Job description
Special Education Paraprofessional
Compensation range: Starts at $17.75/hour or $18.75/hour for self-contained positions. A comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, voluntary life insurance, paid sick and personal time, paid holidays, membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), optional 403(b) plan, employee assistance program (EAP).
Summary: Working under supervision of the classroom teacher and other special education professionals. Carries out the educational programs developed by the special education teacher. Assists with special education students as requested by the building administrator.
Supervisory responsibilities: None
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Classroom management and instruction
Providing attention, direction and assistance to students when appropriate
Communicating regularly with the teacher regarding daily plans and any observations
Tutoring individuals
Working in small groups with students
Implementing teacher-planned activities for individuals and small groups of students
Encouraging appropriate behavior
Assisting in the implementation of the students' behavior management program
Observing, recording and charting academic and behavioral progress
Accompanying and/or assisting mainstreamed students in regular classrooms
Serving as resource person for the substitute upon teacher absence
Working with general education students and other special education students in the building when requested
Assisting with students outside the classroom
Supervising students first at free time, in corridors, lavatories, lunchroom, playground, etc. and then the general population
Helping with field trips, school parties and club activities
Escorting students to various locations in building
Meeting, loading and unloading buses
Helping evacuate students during fire drills
Assisting in classroom housekeeping
Collecting money and keeping records
Setting up room for conferences
Passing out paper and supplies
Assisting in set up, operation, and maintenance of equipment
Caring for lights, window shades, room temperature
Assist in maintaining an orderly and neat classroom environment
Assisting with clerical duties
Preparing data for reporting to parents
Copying information on school records
Correcting students' work which will be evaluated by a teacher
Keeping files of students' work
Preparing classroom material as chosen and designed by teachers (dittos, flash cards, etc)
Making charts, bulletin boards, and other visual materials planned by the teacher
Preparing student lists
Assisting with physical needs of students
Toileting and diapering students between the ages of 3 and 21
Helping student undress for swimming, participating in the pool and helping him/her get dressed afterward
Assisting with lifting and positioning of students
Feeding students at lunch time, carrying out prescriptive feeding programs which have been outlined by the occupational therapist for specific students after appropriate training and periodic monitoring has been implemented
Participates in signing programs and other specialized programming when those methods are required to be utilized with students
Communication systems (i.e. signing, PEC's)
Sensory motor
Work related activities
Assumes any other job related duties, which may from time to time be delegated by building administration/special education supervisors
Qualifications: Minimum high school diploma/GED and a valid Illinois Paraprofessional License. Knowledge, skills and abilities: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Must possess good oral, written and communication skills.
Worksite address
rockford, IL, 61103, US
Who can apply
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