Special Education Paraprofessional at Alamosa School District Re-11-J

TITLE:  SPED PARAPROFESSIONAL

DEFINITION:
A staff member who, under the supervision of assigned teacher, is responsible for assisting with the instructional program as well as performing general clerical duties.

• AA degree or equivalent of 2-year college, or pass proficiency exam
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Computer literate
• Experience working with children
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with students, parents and staff

• Confidentiality
• Courtesy
• Cooperation and positive attitude
• Reliability/punctuality
• Timeliness in respect to deadlines
• Respectfulness toward others
• Honesty

• Performs the duties and responsibilities involved with assisting teachers in all phases of educating youth.
• Tutoring students as directed, assisting teachers with routine duties and ensuring the safety and discipline of students. 
• Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as recommending by the teacher for individual students.
• Monitors students during recess, after school, and other times as needed.
• Works with students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of students, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Maintains classroom facilities and materials.  Supervises clean up.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work as directed by the teacher.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assists with large group activities.
• Maintains bulletin boards and other classroom learning displays.
• Reads to students, listens to students read and participates in other forms of communication with students.  Assist students in the media center.
• Records student attendance and collects and records collection of money.
• Assists with lunch, snacks, cleanup, and toilet routines. When appropriate, participates in staffings or recommendations for program changes for students.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to substitute teachers.
• Maintains high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
• Participates in in-service training programs as assigned.
• Administers minor first aid.
• Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the teacher.

• Number of days assigned annually.
• Salary and benefits as per Board policy.