Teacher Aide Jobs in Decatur, AL (NOW HIRING)

JOB TITLE: PARAEDUCATOR
Other job titles that paraeducator may be known by include (but are not limited to): Paraprofessional, Aide, Education
Technician, Teacher Aide, Instructional Assistant, Classroom Assistant, Education Assistant, Learning Support Assistant,
1:1 Aide, and Teaching Assistant.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Meets state requirements for education qualifications.
2. Ability to lift materials and supplies, as well as assist in the implementation of an instructional support program
with students of varying ages and sizes.
3. Has effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal communication skills.
4. Must be able to follow oral and written directions and have the ability to establish effective working relationships
with District/School staff and students.
5. Maintain student and District/School personnel confidentiality.
6. Endeavors to understand and respect the values and traditions of the diverse cultures represented in the
community and in the classroom.
7. Manifests a positive role in District/School and community relations.
8. Such additional qualifications to the above as the District/School may find appropriate and acceptable and as
agreed upon by Kelly Education (KE).
9. Dress in a safe and appropriate manner as described in the KE Standards of Professional Conduct.
10. Must successfully complete KE required training (and District/School specific training, if applicable) before starting
any special education paraeducator assignments.
REPORTS TO AND SUPERVISED BY:
School Principal, Director of Special Education Program, Supervisor, and/or Assigned District/School Teacher. Paraeducator
will receive day-to-day and all classroom-specific instruction from the District/School.
JOB GOAL:
To assist, support, and work closely with supervising district/schoolteachers, administrators, and other team members in
providing educational benefit for students with special needs.
Dependent upon assignment, but always under direct supervision of District/School employees, this role may be working
directly in a special education classroom, working in a general education classroom or environment, and/or working oneon-one with a student or small group of students.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Paraeducators work at all times under direction and supervision of District/School professional employees. District/School
employees are responsible for developing curriculum, planning instruction, evaluating academic and behavior progress,
developing goals and objectives, providing day-to-day supervision of the Paraeducator, ensuring classrooms are adequately
staffed, and communicating progress to parents.
Paraeducator provides classroom assistance to students with special needs and to the assigned District/School teacher,
who has ultimate responsibility for designing and implementing educational programs, activities and services.
The District/School teacher prepares the lessons, plans the instructional support activities the Paraeducator carries out, and
evaluates the achievement of the students with whom the Paraeducator is working; and the Paraeducator works in close
and frequent proximity and under the direction and guidance of the supervising District/School teacher(s). Under the
guidance of the classroom teacher, the Paraeducator must:
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a) Allow all students to see the on-site nurse or visit the school clinic if and when they request to do so. The Paraeducator
should never make judgment calls as to the authenticity of a student’s request in this regard, unless otherwise directed by
District/School personnel;
b) Allow all students to use the restroom if and when they request to do so. The Paraeducator should never make judgment
calls as to the authenticity of a student’s request in this regard, unless otherwise directed by District/School personnel.
Bathrooming and;
c) All other personal hygiene supports require a code of human dignity. After being trained by the District/School, the
Paraeducator may need to assist in toileting activities with a student with significant needs. The Paraeducator will only
assist in this regard under the direction and direct supervision of the District/School.
UNACCEPTABLE DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITES:
As a support role, Paraeducator employees should not:
• Have sole supervisory responsibility.
• Prepare lesson plans.
• Use corporal punishment.
• Develop curricular materials.
• Provide direct instruction in place of a teacher.
• Introduce new content or skills.
• Assign grades to students.
• Give students a final grade and/or determine whether a student should pass or fail.
• Sole responsibility for contact with a parent to discuss a student’s IEP, progress or placement decision.
• Serve as substitute teachers.
• Actively or competitively participate in any physical activities, exercises, competitive games or sports with students
or other faculty members at any time, including in school gymnasiums, classrooms, or on the playground. In the
event an assigned employee is assigned to a physical education class, physical activity shall be limited to nonparticipation instructional purposes only.
For the physical safety of the students and/or the Paraeducator and to avoid KE being held liable for injuries, the following
duties shall not be performed:
• Administer medication.
• Diagnose an injury or illness that is actual, perceived, suspected, or claimed.
• Have sole supervision of a playground.
• Have sole supervision for releasing a student(s) onto a school bus or other vehicle.
• Transport students in a motor vehicle.
• Be alone with a student in a private setting (this includes In-house teaching, visiting a student’s home for any
reason, and/or assignments without on-site supervision from District/School personnel).
Additionally, KE Permanent Paraeducators should not be placed on special education/needs assignments that require a KE
Permanent Paraeducator to perform the following duties:
• Participate in activities involving or equipment for feeding or breathing tubes.
• Lead, direct or have sole supervision of students for bathroom support/assistance.
• Have physical contact with students outside of the scope of responsibility of the assignment.
• Physical restraint of a student with special needs, unless the Paraeducator holds a current certification and is
consistent with district/school’s approved crisis intervention strategy program and the student’s IEP requirements.
In this role supporting the Special Education environment, the Paraeducator may be required to physically move or touch
a student as part of executing their responsibilities. In the event Paraeducator is assigned to a special needs position
where the job requires physical contact—that employee must be certified in the district/school’s preferred crisis
intervention strategy/restraint training and that contact must be age-appropriate, must be performed at the direction of
or under the direct supervision of District/School personnel and consistent with district/school’s approved crisis
intervention strategy program and the student’s IEP requirements, and must be directly related to the duties of the
position and/or situationally appropriate.
 

Perks you’ll enjoy as a Kelly employee:

• Free online classroom management training to help you become a capable, confident classroom leader
• Free ongoing professional development to keep your skills sharp
• Paid orientation on district policies and procedures so you understand the culture and requirements of the school district
• Weekly pay
• Kelly-sponsored Affordable Care Act healthcare coverage, for eligible employees
• Group insurance options*
• Ability to create a work schedule that works for you
• Ability to select your preferred school locations

“*Offered and administered by EnrollVB. These plans are not sponsored by Kelly.

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