DES Paraprofessional

2 weeks ago

Griffin, United States Griffin-Spalding County School System Full time
Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Paraprofessional

Date Posted:
4/26/2024

Location:
Jackson Road Elementary School

Special Education (Exceptional Students)
  • Works alongside and in collaboration with the special education teacher in organizing and preparing instructional materials
  • Implements supplemental and supportive instructional strategies to students as designated by and under the supervision of the teacher
  • Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce and supplement learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher
  • Assists with providing accommodations for students with disabilities
  • Distributes and collects workbooks, papers and other instructional materials
  • Checks notebooks, corrects papers and obtains/organizes pertinent instructional data as assigned by the teacher
  • Assists with administering, scoring and recording achievement and diagnostic tests for students under the direction of the teacher
  • Completes limited clerical duties assigned by the teacher to support instruction
  • Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom
  • Assists with supervision of students under the direction of the teacher
  • Performs related duties within the school as assigned such as lunch duty, hall duty or bus duty as it pertains to special education students
  • Participates in professional development activities
  • Assists or performs self-care tasks for students (as needed)
  • Assists with toileting, diapering, food preparation, feeding, other self-help skills and delegated medical procedures as directed for the by the healthcare professional and/or Individualized Education Program.

Work Hours: Elementary-7 hour; Middle & High School-7.5 hour workday

SUPERVISES
  • No Supervisory Responsibilities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent AND pass GACE Paraprofessional Assessment OR Associate's Degree or two years (60 semester/90 quarter hours) of successful college coursework

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Coursework in the field of education
  • Classroom experience and/or proven ability to work well with children
  • Experience with technology
  • Experience with Microsoft Suite and Google for Education
  • CPR Certified