Paraprofessional - Specialized Program Assistant

3 weeks ago

Westerly, United States Westerly Public Schools Full time

JobID: 1078

**Position Type**:
Non-Certified Support Staff/Paraprofessional - Specialized Program Assistant**Date Posted**:
4/3/2024**Location**:
Westerly High School

For more than 250 years, Westerly Public Schools has been actively advancing its educational standards and supporting its growth and development within the community. Here we create an inspiring, challenging, and supportive environment where students are encouraged and assisted in reaching their highest potential. Our District offers competitive wages and a full range of benefits for both part-time and full-time staff including a complimentary employee assistance program, 403(b) participation, and holiday pay. Full-time benefits include paid time off and comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage as well as employer sponsored life insurance and much more
Are you ready to advance your career while giving back to the community by aiding in the development of our youth’s future?

**Job Title**: Paraprofessional
- **Specialized Program Assistant**

**Location**:Westerly High SchoolSubject to change**Class Title**:Regular - Non Exempt - Local 808**Effective Date**:04/19/2024**Salary Range**:$20.92-$21.92**Hours per week**: Full Time**General Statement**:General Statement of duties: This paraprofessional position, under the supervision of the teacher, is responsible for the instruction, accommodations and personal care of students within a specialized program. The paraprofessional is responsible for the development of an effective personal relationship with children having special needs, which requires an unusual amount of patience, empathy and flexibility on the part of the paraprofessional. The position requires assisting a teacher in various instructional duties, performing clerical duties according to established procedures which can be learned on the job, following individual or program based behavior plans and following a medical plan for students under the guidance of the school nurse.
**Job Functions and Responsibilities**
- Maintains and adheres to strict confidentiality requirements regarding students, parents and other staff.
- Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
- Physically able to restrain a student if necessary, using district safety care techniques and standards.
- Assists the teacher in modification and implementation of curriculum, instruction and assessment.
- Uses age and developmentally appropriate instructional procedures and reinforcement techniques.
- Assists children with academic and/or functional skills of previously introduced concepts following teacher instruction and direction.
- Follows teacher or other appropriate professional’s directions.
- Monitors and supervises students and/or continues lessons during short-term teacher absences.
- Prepares and gathers materials and supplies.
- Exhibits self-control, good judgment, patience and conducts self in a professional manner at all times in person and in writing.
- Under direction of the building principal, supervises students during play periods, lunch periods, detention and/or during student arrival and dismissal both indoors and out of doors.
- Maintains order by reinforcing school rules in all settings including recess, lunch and bus.
- Provides positive reinforcers as dictated by the Behavioral Intervention Plan.
- Participates in Professional Development and completes all training required by the school district.
- Receives additional training if deemed necessary for the position, including but not limited to, positions involving students with significant cognitive delay, physical limitations, autism spectrum disorders, social/emotional disorders or behavioral disorders.
- Assists the teacher in providing instruction to individuals with behavioral challenges.
- Utilizes approved de-escalation strategies and supervises students in a designated de-escalation area with other adults in safe proximity.
- Supports students with re-entry following de-escalation time.
- Under the direction of appropriate professionals, follows through with IEP goals and supplementary services such as, but not limited to, OT, PT, and Speech/Language.
- As instructed by the teacher, records and reports data on student behavior and performance.
- May operate and assist students with the use of augmentative communication systems.
- Preschool level paraprofessionals participate in developmentally appropriate toileting and feeding practices for students under the teacher’s direction.
- Follow through with activities of daily living skills, including feeding, lifting, transferring, toileting and changing.
- Additional duties as required to support students in their daily functioning within the learning environment.

**Required Qualifications for Appointment**:
**Knowledge, skills and capabilities**:All skills, certifications and requirements must be maintained and, as necessary, upd

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