SpEd Para - 28 hrs/week

Summary Working with Special Education students in the resource rooms and classrooms. Responsibilities Assist teachers in meeting the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities. Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce motor, academic, social, self‑care, or communication skills under teacher direction. Assist in devising strategies for reinforcing skills based on each student’s needs, interests, and abilities. Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs. Assist students with physical disabilities, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, and positioning. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Experience working with children, preferably in an educational setting. Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, or an AA degree, or 60 semester college credits, or passing the Para Pro test. Benefits Sick and personal leave. Five paid holidays. INTERESTED PARAPROFESSIONALS SHOULD APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. See attached Job Description for detailed knowledge, skills and abilities required. #J-18808-Ljbffr