Para Special Education Low Incidence (2026-2027 School Year)

Requirements

• Supervises students in class setting as directed by the teacher or other staff
• Assists in managing classroom routines and procedures
• Assists in the interventions to redirect behavior, assesses crisis situations and intervenes to defuse situations, documents any occurrences, provides feedback to develop positive self-esteem of student
• Assists the teacher by supervising school activities on or off campus during the course of the instructional day
• Assists in the implementing of student behavior plan
• Assists students to and from assigned areas within the building to facilitate integration efforts
• Assists the teacher in the physical setup of the classroom for group instruction, projects, and activities
• Assists in the integration of technology into the classroom
• Uses a slate and/or stylus or have a willingness to learn these skills
• Assists students in using low vision equipment
• Assists students with adaptive magnifying equipment
• Participates in effective teaming skills, collaboration, conflict resolution and communication
• Provides individual and/or group instruction which may include regular education students in academic areas after initial instruction by teacher
• Is assigned to a regular classroom program where special education students are assigned
• Provides feedback to students and teachers
• Assists students through the use of questioning and discussion techniques
• Assists with student engagement with the curriculum
• Assists students with the integration into regular education classroom
• Evaluates student progress on work assignments and shares information with teacher
• Assists the teacher with the designing and/or planning of instruction and follow through
• Assists with scoring tests, keeping records and making reports as required by the teacher
• Demonstrates knowledge of district resources
• Prepares instructional materials and/or learning centers
• Assists in the planning for the Individual Education Plan (IEP)
• Maintains high level of confidentiality of information regarding students and staff information and issues
• Models appropriate behavior for students
• Develops and maintains a professional rapport with classroom teacher and other staff
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of students, staff, and parents
• Communicates with students, parents, instructional and support staff by letter, phone, e-mail, fax or personal contact as directed by the administrator or classroom teacher
• Observes and charts student behavior and assist in discipline of student as instructed by the teacher.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and organize
• Attend sand participates in staff meetings, PLCs and parent conferences as required
• Acquires a minimum of 20 hours of in-service annually. After 3 years a minimum of 10 in-service hours is required.
• Assists students to and from buses and assisting the drivers until departure time
• Assists in the transportation of students
• Assists in caring for student's medical needs when under the direct supervision of the school nurse or other appropriate professional
• Assists students with basic needs including but not limited to self-care, hygiene, feeding, (may include tube feeding), toileting, diapering, dressing and physical transfers
• Possesses the manual dexterity, physical ability and stamina for a full day of physical activity
• Assists and supervise students to and from assigned areas
• Demonstrates typing skills
• Demonstrates the ability to interline all Braille material for tests and daily lessons
• Additional Duties: Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Sick leave