Special Education Para Educator- Structured Learning - 2024-2025 School Year

Special Education Para Educator- Structured Learning (2024/2025 School Year)

Job Description 

Purpose: Para Educators assist in supporting students- teachers- and administrators in creating a positive learning environment that facilitates personal- social- and intellectual development of students with disabilities.  

Reports to: Building Principal and Supervising Special Education Teacher

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt- Hourly ($20.00 - $36.17 per hour and a 7.5-hour workday)

Required Qualifications:     

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the District Office (after an employment offer is made).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or higher
• Experience working with students with disabilities

Essential Functions:  To perform the responsibilities and roles of a Para Educator successfully- an individual must be able to:

• Facilitate and support a positive learning environment- respond to individual educational- social- and behavioral needs of students with disabilities
• Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community
• React to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner- to include but not limited to new duties- assignments- and student caseloads
• Operate all classroom equipment appropriately
• Observe and follow all school district policies (including health- and safety policies)
• Work to implement the districts vision- mission- and goals
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work
• Complete other duties as assigned

General Responsibilities

• Prepare and present classroom activities under the supervision of a licensed teacher
• Work with individual and small groups of students to reinforce curriculum material and complete assignments provided by the teacher
• Work with students who exhibit behaviors such as- but not limited to:
  • climbing or running
  • hitting- punching- kicking- slapping- or screaming
  • throwing objects
  • drooling- spiting- licking- or biting
  • eloping
• Assist individual students in need of medical support
• Guide students in independent study- enrichment- or remedial work provided by teachers
• Assist with non-instructional classroom duties- such as but not limited to- snack- diapering- toileting- clothing routines- and escorting
• Support students’ individual needs thought-out the school setting (g. lunch- recess- sports)
• Keep student and personnel records confidential
• Respond to information requested in a cooperative- courteous- and timely manner
• Perform clerical duties when requested to include data entry into a computer
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as directed by the principal or teacher

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Para Educator to perform the essential job functions successfully.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Bend- stoop- sit on the floor- climb stairs- walk and reach overhead
• Ability to see and read a computer screen and/or printed materials.
• Hear and understand English at normal classroom levels both indoors- outdoors- and on the telephone
• Speak in an audible tone so that others may clearly understand in normal classrooms- outdoors- and on the telephone
• Physically able to independently lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height

 Terms of Employment: At-will employment. Salary and work schedule as determined by the Board. 

Evaluation:   Performance evaluations in accordance with the Board’s policy and the Classified Employee Handbook.

Fort Leavenworth USD 207 is an Equal Opportunity Employer- and does not discriminate in recruitment- hiring- training or promoting on the basis of race- color- religion- national origin or ancestry- sex- age- disability- veteran`s status- genetic information- sexual orientation- gender identity or any other legally protected status under local- state or federal law.

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