Position Type:
Substitute/Substitute Para

Date Posted:
1/19/2022

Location:
District Wide

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
02/01/2022

SUBSTITUTE PARA EDUCATORS NEEDED FOR THE 2021-2022 School Year
$11.00/hr Instructional sub positions (SPI)
$12.50/hr District Wide sub positions (SPW)

QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or equivalent. Interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities of the Substitute Para-Educator
Substitute para-educators are contacted on an as-needed basis to cover absences reported by school-based paraprofessionals. The role of the substitute para-educators is to assist teachers with class work and/or assist with the daily care of students with emotional, cognitive, physical handicaps, autism and other special needs. Their responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following tasks:

• One-on-one or small group instruction as outlined by the teacher
• Reinforcing behavior through the use of positive behavior support
• Teaching daily living skills such as independent feeding, dressing, toileting
• Aiding occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech teachers and adaptive physical education providers during instruction
• Guiding and assisting students in small group instruction settings with class routines and in transitioning from one activity to the next
• Teaching students, under direction of teacher in the following areas: recreation, motor, vocational, socialization and communication utilizing the workshop model in Literacy and Mathematics
• Assisting students with ambulation within the school premises and on class trips
• Lifting, feeding, toileting and diapering after receiving appropriate training
• Collecting data documenting student behavior for instructional purposes
• Writing anecdotal information concerning student behavior
• Providing language assistance for bilingual students

This notice should not be construed to imply that this is the exclusive list of job functions associated with this position.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applicants should apply on our website at www.nashua.edu
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