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SY 26-27 Classroom Paraprofessional (Autism Unit)

Young World Physical Education, Woodstock, GA, United States


Job Details
Cherokee County School District (GA) Boston Elementary School - Woodstock, Georgia

Starting Date:

Immediately

Job Description Code:

4M.025

Division/Department:

School Leadership and Operations

Pay Grade:

Paraprofessional Salary Schedule

Pay Type:

Salaried; Non-Exempt

Retirement:

TRS

Contract Work Year:

180 Days ; 7.5 hours/day

Reports To:

Principal /Designee

Evaluation Instrument:

PEI

Position Type:

Full-Time

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Qualifications
Education level must be in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines; certification as mandated by the Professional Standards Commission. Associate or Bachelor’s Degree, or passing of the GACE Ethics Assessment AND GACE Paraprofessional Assessment required.

Goal
Serve as a support to the classroom teacher in providing educational opportunities for each student.

Responsibilities

Uses appropriate instructional strategies and techniques as prescribed by the appropriate personnel to support learning.

Provides support to selected students in resource, self-contained and/or regular classroom settings.

Assists and adheres to all elements of plans or accommodations as required by the IEP, behavior plan, healthcare plan, etc.

Performs special duties as required for meeting the unique needs of specific student populations; e.g., lifting physically disabled students, toileting/personal hygiene assistance, using physical restraints or other specialized behavior management techniques.

Assists student/teachers in using hardware, software, and other technology including assistive technology.

Provides ongoing feedback to the appropriate personnel regarding student performance including issues potentially impacting the student’s performance.

Conducts small group or individual classroom activities based on lesson plans developed by the teacher.

Assists with student assessment, grading work and tests, and collecting data on student progress.

Assists with routine recordkeeping, as prescribed by appropriate personnel.

Assists with preparation of materials for instruction (including copying/duplicating of materials, construction of displays/bulletin boards, learning centers and manipulative).

Locates, operates and returns needed equipment.

Assists with classroom housekeeping.

Assists in ordering and inventory of classroom equipment and materials.

Assists with the supervision of students including classroom and school-wide supervision such as loading/unloading buses.

Assists with supervising students including bus monitoring for travel to and from school-related activities.

Possesses and maintains valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.

Follows work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.

Participates in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.

Reviews current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities.

Ensures adherence to appropriate safety procedures.

Follows federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits
FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Contact Information

Celeice Hood, Principal

Boston Elementary School

Phone: 770-704-1400

Email: celeice.hood@cherokeek12.net

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