About the Employer
Special Education Para - Trailside Elementary
Job Summary
Work with students individually or in group settings under the direction of professional staff. Assist with supervision of students and implement behavior management strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Work with students individually or in group settings
Supervise students in classroom, cafeteria, halls, etc.
Implement behavior management strategies
May include riding the bus with students
May include working one-to-one with student to complete assigned tasks
Student supervision required
Ensuring student safety is required
Other duties may be assigned
Assist students with necessary health assistance under the guidance of nurses
Assist in preparation of materials used in educational process
Assist students at mealtime
Assist students in personal hygiene areas
Help get students to and from bus or car
Other duties as may be assigned
Assignments and Scheduling
7 hours (7) hours per day, $17.26/hour
Two-year post-secondary education or paraeducator certificate or qualifying score on NCRC assessment test required
Start date to be determined
Preparation, experience, skills, willingness to assume responsibility
Ability to work well with others
Flexibility in working with classroom teachers
Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to effectively supervise students while maintaining a positive relationship with them
Capable of representing the school in a professional manner
Essential Functions
Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to work independently
Flexibility in working with classroom teachers
To perform essential functions successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:
Stand
Walk
Use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls
Talk and hear
Squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0 to 24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches
Continuously use hand strength to grasp items
Frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job
Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 to 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet, such as curriculum materials, desks, chairs, and boxes
Sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.
Working Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
The position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may require the employee to extend beyond a typical 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. workday.
The employee will frequently work in different areas of the classroom including in/at desks, on or near the floor, standing, in movement while supervising indoor and outdoor activities, etc.
The employee will usually work in indoor temperatures but will work outdoors when supervising students outside of the classroom.
Compliance and Equal Opportunity
The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.
Additional duties are performed by the individual holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
The Cedar Rapids Community School District is an equal opportunity employer.
The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.
