Special Education Para Teacher

About the Employer

Job Title: Special Education Para - Cedar River Academy -
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Job Description:

Work with students individually or in group settings under the direction of professional staff. Assist with supervision of students (classroom, cafeteria, halls, etc.). Implement behavior management strategies. May include riding the bus with students. May include working one-to-one with a student to complete assigned tasks. Student supervision is required. Ensuring student safety is required. Other duties may be assigned. Assist students with necessary health assistance under the guidance of nurses. Assist in the preparation of materials used in the 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:

May vary based on building and district needs. Classification: Teacher Associates seven hours (7) hours per day $17.26/hour Two-year post-secondary education or paraeducator certificate or qualifying score on NCRC assessment test required.

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 Bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person 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 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

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.