Role OverviewThe Educational Paraprofessional provides assistance in the education, care, and development of students with severe disabilities. Employees in this classification perform instructional, clerical, and behavioral management duties under the direction of a certified teacher, guidance counselor, or administrator.
What You Will Do
Responsibilities include providing instructional, behavioral, and developmental assistance to students with severe disabilities, applying basic practices of positive behavioral supports, and assisting in the teaching of problem-solving skills.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have strong stress management skills, the ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work, and effectively attend to the needs of school-age children.
Requirements
- Associate's degree or higher
- Passing the paraprofessional certification exam can substitute for the educational requirement
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with exceptional needs school-age children
- Ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work
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