Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fills in for a full-time paraprofessional at the direction of school administration and/or special education teachers.
• Report for duty 15 minutes early and remain on duty for the entire assignment.
• Works in special education or general education settings, including but not limited to reviewing and reinforcing previously introduced lessons and implementing prescribed instruction.
• Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual students.
• Escorts and assists students as necessary, including lifting where appropriate.
• Administers or assists in the administration of alternative testing.
• May correct day-to-day work of students but shall not be responsible for grading or reporting to parents.
• Carries out teacher-planned learning exercises including instruction of core curriculum, academic support and support of related therapies including speech and language activities, occupational and physical therapy activities and mobility training activities.
• Performs classroom and other appropriate tasks designated by the supervising teacher/principal.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully certified teachers.
• Establishes an effective work relationship with classroom teachers, specialists, and administration.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to apply appropriate skills in performing daily routines. 
• Demonstrated ability to operate a computer, software and necessary classroom technology.
• Ability to develop effective and positive working relationships with students, staff, administrators, parents, and the community.
• Maintain professional composure while dealing with a variety of personalities and situations. 
• Show initiative and function as a self-starter.
• Effectively communicate and have interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.