Early Childhood Special Education Para Part-time(DAY SHIFT)

Job Title Responsibilities include, but are not limited to collaboratively assisting the teacher and/or therapist in devising strategies for reinforcing content, skills and processes based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities. Assessing and documenting student progress according to developmentally appropriate assessment techniques as directed by the teacher and/or therapist. Collaboratively assisting with large group/whole class activities. Collaboratively assisting with maintaining work and activity areas, equipment, materials and facilities. Assisting the student(s) assigned to him/her with physical tasks (i.e. putting on/taking off outerwear, moving from room to room, etc.) Conducting learning games with students according to established procedures. Assisting teacher with student needs and other learning activities. Maintaining regular attendance. Complying with State Law and District policies and regulations. Maintaining a safe environment for students, conducive to learning. Anticipating and effectively addressing unforeseen crises associated with working with large groups of children. Providing individualized and small-group instruction to reinforce skills that have been taught by the teacher. Ability to implement lessons based on district and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Assisting with lunch, snack, clean-up, wash-up, and toilet routines. Attending district workshops as directed.