Classroom Paraprofessional - Special Education at Hamtramck Public Schools

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous experience working with school-aged children in an educational setting preferred
• Two years of college and or passed ETS paraprofessional test or Work Keys prior to July of 2017
• Proficiency test given by the Department of Special Services

DESIRABLE PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Is punctual and has regular attendance
• Maintains confidentiality of information regarding students and programs
• Can establish a positive rapport with students and staff
• Exhibits appropriate dress and appearance in keeping with the school environment
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks
• Willingness to further education and skills by attending professional development opportunities
• Is able to accept teacher direction

REPORTS TO:

JOB GOAL:

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning or material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Assists with such large/small group’s activities such as drill work, reading aloud and storytelling.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Alerts the teacher to any problem or situation about a student that may affect classroom instruction or management.
• Assists with students at arrival and dismissal time.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising teacher.
• Competency and experience working with special needs students
• Competency and experience working with students with limited communication skills
• Competency and skill working with students with behavioral challenges
• Ability to collect, organize data and report to classroom teacher on data collected.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Work schedule will include only those days when students are in attendance, unless notified otherwise.
• Daily schedule determined by the program administrator
• Maximum of 35 hours per week

SALARY: Per the Para Educator Contract