Special Education Para Educator

About the Employer

Job Summary

Assist teachers in the instruction, supervision, and care of students in a variety of instructional settings, including special education, general education, work/community, early learning, and school bus, as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Ability to engage students with special needs.
• Ability to carry out duties cooperatively with others.
• Ability to follow health, safety, and emergency procedures.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
• Physical and mental demands, work hazards,
• Works in standard office and school building environments.
• Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Essential Functions

• Assist teachers with educational activities.
• Maintain a safe and orderly educational environment.
• Implement consistent behavior management strategies and procedures.
• Supervise lunchroom, recess, halls, classroom, bus loading/unloading, and other assigned areas.
• Clarify and reinforce teachers' instructions and reinforce skills taught by the teacher.
• Chart/graph student performance.
• Assist students with work completion.
• Implement and monitor students' individual education plans.
• Prepare and organize instructional materials and equipment.
• Assist in meal and snack preparation and clean up, as needed.
• Clean and sanitize the classroom environment.
• Follow students' behavior management plans.
• Perform personal care duties for students with disabilities, as needed.
• Assist with instruction in the community setting, as required.
• Lift, carry, and correctly position students with physical disabilities.
• Prepare instructional materials.
• Complete Medicaid documentation, as necessary.
• Feed, toilet, and diaper students as needed.
• Implement strategies to maintain/increase appropriate behavior and reduce inappropriate behavior.
• Supervise students in community/work settings.
• Follow directions from teachers and administrators.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Provide supervision to students on the school bus, as assigned.
• Attend work on a prompt and reliable basis.

Physical Requirements

• Amount of time physical activity:
• Occasionally (1%-32%)
• Frequently (33%-65%)
• Constantly (66%-100%)
• Mobility, bend-x-talk-hear-operate computer-x-stationary position-x-balance-x-lift up to 10 pounds-x-lift up to 50 pounds-x-manual dexterity tasks-x-reaching/pushing/pulling-x-sitting-x-carrying (25 feet)-x-working conditions:
• Amount of time working conditions:

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement

The Fort Dodge Community School District is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Classification and Compensation

• Job classification: Paraeducator
• FLSA status: Non-exempt
• Contract length: 190 days, or as assigned
• Salary: $15.07/hr (+$0.40 extra for 60+ college credit and $0.30 for para certification/sub authorization)
• All positions assigned 30 or more hours weekly (typically 6 hours daily) are eligible for a full benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance and paid leave.

Reporting Structure and Supervision

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