Para Educator

Join Gwinnett County Public Schools as a Para Educator - Moderate Level II and play a vital role in supporting students with special needs.

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated individual to work as a Para Educator - Moderate Level II in our special education department. As a Para Educator, you will provide support to students with moderate level II needs, assisting with daily living skills, academic instruction, and behavioral support.

• Provide individualized support to students with moderate level II needs, including assistance with daily living skills, academic instruction, and behavioral support.
• Assist students with disabilities with grooming, community accessibility, and other appropriate areas as assigned by the teacher.
• Implement and collect data under the supervision of the assigned teacher and behavioral plans designed by IEP teams.
• Monitor special education students in the classroom, field trips, community skills, lunchroom, playground, and during life enrichment activities.
• Perform record keeping and support functions, including data collection, student files, checking papers, attendance, and daily logs.
• Provide instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities, including math groups, science experiments, reading, behavioral skills, daily living skills, writing, and verbal skills.
• Respond to emergency situations, including injured students, fights, behavior problems, and abusive students.
• Assist with monitoring duties, including hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and/or bus duty as assigned.

• Paraprofessional Educator certificate issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) required.
• High school diploma or equivalent and passed the Praxis Parapro Assessment (prior to March 1, 2007) or the GACE Parapro Assessment required.
• Experience in a licensed child care environment preferred.
• Knowledge of child development, Microsoft Office Suite, effective interpersonal skills, knowledge of office and media equipment, and ability to act as a representative of Gwinnett County Public Schools.

The job is performed under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Gwinnett County Public Schools offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid time off.