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Title:                       Special Education Paraprofessional                                        
Evaluator:              Principal or Designee                                         
Position Description: Assist in the delivery of special education services under the supervision of a special education teacher or other professionals who has the responsibility for the delivery of services to exceptional children.
ESSENTIAL TASKS PERFORMED
 

1. Must assist the teacher with instructional and non-instructional assignments under the supervision of the teacher.
2. Must confer with the teacher in regard to decisions relative to the student's assignments and to problems of a disciplinary nature.
3. Must assist on field trips as assigned.
4. Must assist students in performing activities that have been initiated by the teacher.
5. Must assist in preparing and distributing materials for students with disabilities.
6. Must assist in reinforcement of learning in small groups or large groups.
7. Must assist in health maintenance which may include the administration of routine and/or emergency health procedures as instructed by the school nurse.  (This may include tracheotomy care, tube feeding, catheterization, oral suctioning, ostomy bag care/changes, monitoring blood sugar, administering emergency care, diapering, administering medication as trained, etc.)
8. Must assist in the transportation of students (arrival, departure, and movement throughout the day).  This includes assisting in the transfer, positioning, and lifting of students.
9. Must assist in the transfer, positioning, and lifting of students throughout the school day.
10. Must assist with feeding and dressing skills and facilitate student's personal hygiene and health care.
11. Must maintain the hygienic classroom following universal precautions.
12. Must assist in developing and maintaining a positive learning environment for all students.
13. Must maintain the confidentiality of records and student information both on campus and in the community.
14. Must assist in the implementation of assistive technology to include sensory, low and high tech devices, computer assisted instruction, etc.
15. Must reinforce school-wide positive behavior support; assist with implementation, monitoring, and documentation of behavior intervention plans; and implement techniques of de-escalation and physical restraint when appropriate.
16. Must attend mandatory training sessions as directed by the school principal and/or parish supervisors which may include the following:
    1. Confidentiality
    2. Medical information
    3. Discipline
    4. Transportation procedures
    5. Specific training required for meeting the medical needs of students
17. Must perform physical demands requiring frequent lifting, carrying, transferring, or pushing of objects or wheelchairs weighing at least 50 lbs.  Physical demands may also include walking, standing, kneeling, stooping, balancing, crouching, reaching, grasping, head and neck movement, and movement across mid-line.
18. Must possess motor coordination, manual dexterity, finger dexterity, alertness, precision, speaking ability, auditory discrimination, and tactile discrimination.
19. Must supervise students at community-based training sites when required.
20. Must perform other duties as assigned by the teacher, principal, or supervisor.

 
MARGINAL TASKS PERFORMED:

1. Para may be required to move from one program area to another within the day.
2. Para may be moved to another school site during the year based on the student needs of the district. 

 JOB INFORMATION:
Position:                           Full time 7.5 hrs/day (start/end time depends on school site)
Duration:                           9 months a year with designated days off for holidays/in-service, etc
Frequency/
Duration of breaks:           As needed-this is a site decision based upon availability of Faculty relief/coverage
Compensation:                 Salaried (monthly) See Salary Schedule approved by LPPS Board
Overtime:                         Not available
Benefits:                           include medical/retirement
Vacation:                          none
Department/
Division:                           Special Education
Supervisor:                       Principal or Designee at assigned school site
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
Age/Language:                  Must be at least twenty years of age and speak/understand English.
Education:                            
HS or GED and must have accomplished at least one of the following:
Pass the Educational Testing Service Para-Pro Assessment (#0755) passing score (450); or
Completed two years of full-time study (48 semester credit hours) from a state-approved or regionally accredited institution of higher education*; or Earned an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Applied Science degree from a state-approved or regionally accredited institution of higher education.
*NOTE:  Within the 48 semester hours, the paraprofessional must complete a total of 18 hours of general education requirements that include English Composition (3), English/Reading (6), and mathematics (9). 
License/Certificate:           Must meet the definition of highly qualified paraprofessional as defined by BESE.
Legal:                               Must pass a criminal background check.
Computer Skills:              NA
Experience:                      None
Training:                          In-services are required after hiring.  Various staff development type certification courses during employment.
Job Rotations:                 Bus duty, car pool, lunch duty, recess, and field trips anything dictated by the immediate supervisor.
PPE:                                None
Machines/Tools/
Equipment Used:             Specific as determined by the student IEP and medical needs.
Physical 
Requirements:                 Physical demands may also include walking, standing, kneeling, stooping, balancing, crouching, reaching, grasping, head and neck movement, and movement across mid-line.  Must possess motor coordination, manual dexterity, finger dexterity, alertness, precision, speaking ability, auditory discrimination, and tactile discrimination.