1. Job Title: Para-Educator – Teacher Aide

Positions Available in All Buildings - Bellwood Elem (1)

  

GOAL: The essential functions of the Para-Educator position include (1) regular, dependable attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and, (3) the ability to perform the physical requirements.

 

Reports To: Building Principal

 

Essential Job Functions:

 

Assist students in the regular classroom.  

Assist students in the resource room.

First aid knowledge.

Train and teach students - Identify the educational needs and teach or instruct.

Get Information - Observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources.

Establish and Maintain Interpersonal Relationships - Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintain them over time.

Maintain confidentiality-maintain a positive relationship with students refraining from discussion of student matters outside the school setting.

Communicate with Supervisors and Peers - Provide information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Think Creatively - Develop, design, or create new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Update and Use Relevant Knowledge - Keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to your job.

Interpret the Meaning of Information for others - Translate or explain what information means and how it can be used.

Consistent and dependable attendance.

 

Specific Job Activities:

1. Assist in classroom activities
2. Correct papers and record grades
3. Supervise at lunch, activity periods and on playground
4. Run copies, laminate, and assemble items for teachers
5. Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers in order to coordinate instructional efforts.
6. Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
7. Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
8. Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups in order to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
9. Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
10. Conduct demonstrations to teach such skills as sports, dancing, and handicrafts.
11. Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.
12. Distribute tests and homework assignments, and collect them when they are completed.
13. Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
14. Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.

 Required Employee Characteristics:

1. Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
2. Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
3. Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
4. Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
5. Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
6. Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
7. Auditory Attention - The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
8. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
9. Exhibit and maintain patience.

At-Will Employment: Employment with the School District is not for a set period of time (follows teacher annual contract dates), and either party may terminate this agreement, with or without cause, and with or with two weeks' notice. Employment with the School District is not governed by any express or implied contract of employment containing terms different from or inconsistent with those stated in this employment agreement.  The terms of this employment agreement may not be modified except in a writing signed by the Superintendent of Schools.

 

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:            Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education. 

 

 

 Job Description specific to Special Education

(in addition to those already listed)

• Assist special and regular education students during classroom activities, lunch, physical education periods, recess and various other activities as directed.
• Assist with meeting the IEP goals of students
• Participate in IEP meetings and parent conferences as requested
• Assist with maintaining IEP records and files; contact parents as directed or required
• Provide instructional assistance to individuals or groups of special education students in a special class or when mainstreamed into regular classrooms
• Assist with services of prescribed programs including those written by related service providers such as PT, OT, and speech
• Participate in staff meetings, special training, and in-service training programs as assigned
• Adapt materials/equipment as specified for particular students
• Assist or respond to specific health needs of a child, (for example: unclogging trachea, knowing what to do if trachea comes out) and knowing the health plan designed for the child
• Implement behavior management techniques in accordance with the directives given by the supervision teacher (reinforcing behaviors in accordance with the teacher's plan, supervising, time out, etc.)
• Strictly adhere to confidentiality requirements regarding all matters pertaining to students, parents, parent communication, and/or classroom activities

 

 Early Childhood

• Assist in the development of independent skills through self-care activities, such as toileting, clothing routines, and personal hygiene (includes the possibility of toilet training, diaper changes, etc.)

 

Secondary or transition students

• Assist with job coaching at community sites as well as with transportation to and from job sites
• Assist special education students in vocational training programs
• Accompany/transport students on community experience/field trips

 

 Library/Media

• Check books in and out
• Assist students and teachers in locating books (as needed)
• Repair books
• Reshelf books and keep shelves in an orderly manner
• Process new books and magazines as needed
• Read to students (as assigned)
• Put up/take down holiday decorations
• Pass out overdue notices
• Check technology and dust