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Parapro Sp Ed - MOID Res/SC - Special Education

Employer
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Location
Suwanee, GA, US
Salary
Competitive
Position Type:
Paraprofessionals/ Parapro Sp Ed - MOID Res/SC

Date Posted:
4/19/2018

Location:
Walnut Grove Elementary

Date Available:
07/30/2018

Job Code: Parapro Sp Ed - MOID Res/SC - 050033 Standard Hours: 40 Department: Special Education - 101200 Empl Class: T6B Minimum Salary: $12,506.00/Annually

Maximum Salary: $34,105.00/Annually

Scheduled Days: 190

Target Openings: 1

   License and Certification Qualifications: Paraprofessional Educator certificate issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) required.

Education Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent and passed the Praxis Parapro Assessment (prior to March 1, 2007) or the GACE Parapro Assessment required. In lieu of assessments, 60 semester or 90 quarter hours from a PSC approved college or university are required.

Experience Qualifications: Experience in a licensed child care environment preferred.

Skills Qualifications: Knowledge of child development; knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; effective interpersonal skills; knowledge of office and media equipment; and ability to act as a representative of Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Primary Responsibilities: Provide support to the instructional program within an assigned classroom with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in the regular education classroom, special education classroom, community, and assisting in implementing plans for instruction, monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time, providing information to appropriate school personnel, and attending Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings.

1. Adapt classroomactivities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervisingteacher (i.e. reinforcement of IEP goals and objectives, etc.) for thepurpose of supporting and reinforcing IEP objectives as well as providingan opportunity for all special education students to participate in classroomactivities.

2. Administer immediate first aid and medicalassistance as instructed by a health care professional (i.e. diapering,tube feeding, colostomy bags, medication, etc.) for the purpose of meetingimmediate health care needs.

3. Administer tests, homework, and make-up workfor the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom.

4. Assist medically fragile or physically disabledstudents for the purpose of maintaining students' personal hygiene.

5. Assist students with disabilities with grooming,community accessibility, and other appropriate areas as assigned by teacher(i.e. feed, brush teeth, toileting, diapering, transferring to bus fromwheelchairs, etc.) for the purpose of assisting students with their dailyneeds.

6. Attend training meetings and in-service presentationsfor the purpose of acquiring information relative to job functions.

7. Confer with teachers (special education and/orregular education teacher) on a regular basis for the purpose of assistingin evaluating special education student progress and/or implementing IEPobjectives.

8. Implement and collect data under the supervisionof assigned teacher, behavioral plans designed by IEP teams for the purposeof presenting and/or reinforcing learning.

9. Monitor special education students (i.e.classroom, field trips, community skills, lunchroom, playground, duringlife enrichment activities, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe andpositive learning environment.

10. Perform record keeping and support functions(i.e. data collection, student files, checking papers, attendance, dailylogs, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the teacher in providing necessaryrecords/materials.

11. Provide under the supervision of assignedteacher, instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities(i.e. math groups, science experiments, reading, behavioral skills, dailyliving skills, writing, verbal skills, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcinginstructional objectives, implementing IEP plans.

12. Respond to emergency situations (i.e. injuredstudents, fights, behavior problems, abusive students, etc.) for the purposeof resolving immediate safety concerns.

13. Provide effective principles and proceduresof crisis intervention .

14. Assist with monitoring duties which may includehallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and/or bus duty as assigned.
a. Ensure appropriate student conduct duringthese periods.
b. Escort students to designated activity areas.

15. Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, have significant finger dexterity and/or reach. The employee is required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to use the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling. The job is performed under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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