All paraprofessionals are at-will employees of USD #368 throught East Central Kansas Special Education Cooperative (ECKSEC) and will work and operate in USD #367 buildings under #367 administration.

TITLE:  Paraprofessional

JOB STATUS:  Non-exempt

REPORTS TO:  Assigned Teacher/Principal/Director of Special Education

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  None

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:  At-will

OBJECTIVE:  To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in the supervision, care and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom, interrelated resource rooms or in a self-contained classroom.  This would include implementing instructional plans, monitoring student behavior, providing information to appropriate school personnel, and performing classroom clerical tasks. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Regular and predictive attendance in accordance with assigned work schedule;
2. Deals with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and good judgment;
3. Assist in facilitating the personal, social, and intellectual development of students;
4. Assist in establishing a positive learning environment, and respond to the individual educational needs of students;
5. Ensure all activities conform to district guidelines;
6. Assist, as needed, with critical daily activities, such as classroom transition times, mealtimes, and toileting for the purpose of allowing students to function in the school environment;
7. Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community;
8. Meet the Kansas requirement for annual inservice hours, complete documentation, and submit to the Coop office by required deadline;
9. Attend meetings and in-service presentations (e.g. CPR, education strategies, specific disability education, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions to meet established annual State requirements;
10. React to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, meeting deadlines as assigned;
11. Utilize appropriate language, interactions and positive discipline;
12. Model positive behavior;
13. Ability to work to implement the vision and mission of the District;
14. Continuously monitor children to ensure safety at all times, and report child abuse and neglect; and
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Capable of physically assisting students with specials needs as required (positioning, lifting, transferring, restraining, etc.)
2. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds;
3. Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time;
4. Ability to work in a noisy environment;
5. Ability to bend, stoop, kneel and reach on a regular basis.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to work well with children with disabilities;
2. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions;
3. Ability to operate all classroom equipment appropriately, as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma or equivalent;
2. Basic knowledge of technology and ability to apply knowledge to assigned area of responsibilities; and
3. Desire to assist students with special needs in a learning environment;

WORKING CONDITIONS:  Required to work in a variety of school settings and must be willing to adjust work strategies to accommodate school limitations.