Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and perform arithmetic operations to assist students as needed.
• Ability to understand, apply, and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with and maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees, and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse environment

Qualifications:

• Two years of study at an institution of higher learning (equal to 60 credits) OR obtain an associate’s degree (or higher) OR pass an approved formal state academic assessment.
• Prior experience working with students with Autism
• Knowledge and training in proper classroom management techniques, such as verbal de-escalation skills and physical interventions, including Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), may be required.
• Willingness to participate in professional development as identified by the principal, the special education department, or the school district

POSTION PURPOSE:

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, the paraprofessional is responsible for working as a team member to assist with students in the special education classroom to meet instructional goals
and objectives. This person will also have a role in certain non-instructional and concept/skill reinforcement tasks and providing students the opportunity for additional adult/student relationships.
Schedule: 7 hours/day, 5 days/week, 38 weeks/year

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Perform any other related duties as assigned.
  Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility
  Equipment: Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.
  Travel Requirements: Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and perform arithmetic operations to assist students as needed.
• Ability to understand, apply, and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with and maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees, and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse environment.

Qualifications:

• Two years of study at an institution of higher learning (equal to 60 credits) OR obtain an associate’s degree (or higher) OR pass an approved formal state academic assessment.
• Prior experience working with students with Autism
• Knowledge and training in proper classroom management techniques, such as verbal de-escalation skills and physical interventions, including Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), may be required.
• Willingness to participate in professional development as identified by the principal, the special education department, or the school district.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Ada Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.
• Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt