BI PARAPROFESSIONAL

Coeur d’Alene School District 271 6/08 Revised 9/19.
10/19.
6/21 *BI PARAPROFESSIONAL (*Special Education) QUALIFICATIONS: 1.
Successful experience working with or around children 2.
Must be highly qualified: earned an Associate Degree or higher, OR completed 32 semester credits of higher education through an accredited institution, OR passed the paraprofessional assessment through ets.
org 3.
Must complete the Habilitative Support Course at the Center of Disability and Human Development at idahocdhd.
org/TrainingOpportunities.
aspx and successfully complete the District BI Paraprofessional Project 4.
Complete other trainings as directed by Supervisor(s) to include Autism and positive behavior supports.
REPORTS TO: BI Professional and Special Education Teacher JOB GOAL: To assist in providing appropriate educational support while maintaining a safe learning environment.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: (not limited to, but may include) 1.
Maintain confidentiality.
2.
Write changes to behavior plans working cooperatively with Supervisor 3.
Write mini Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) working with School Psychologist and/or Supervisor 4.
Monitor, analyze and graph data as directed by Supervisor 5.
Accurately complete S.
D.
R.
to reflect daily tasks 6.
Carry out behavior plans 7.
Participate in daily and long range planning 8.
Work cooperatively with supervisor(s), co-workers, students, parents, building staff, and district staff.
9.
Refer all parent concerns to supervisor.
10.
Implement educational programs as designed by the certified/licensed teacher or related service provider.
11.
Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students.
12.
Collect student performance data as directed by the teacher or related service provider, score objective tests and papers, and maintain appropriate records.
13.
Serve as a resource person to the educational team.
14.
Conduct educational activities with small groups or individual children as directed in a variety of settings.
15.
Give educational support to all students in the general education classroom, reinforcing learning, and in small groups or with individuals as directed by the teacher/provider.
16.
Provide escort and assistance (i.
e.
feeding, toileting, discipline) to children as necessary.
17.
Supervise children in hallways, lunchroom, and playground.
18.
Assist the teacher in maintaining an orderly learning environment (i.
e.
bulletin boards) 19.
Operate and maintain classroom equipment 20.
Assist in the preparation of instructional materials.
21.
Encourage age appropriate social interaction among students.
22.
Assist in the monitoring supplementary work and independent study.
23.
Give training support to students who are participating in community environments, job training experiences, and other activities as directed by the teacher/provider.
24.
Assist in the management of crises problems and behavioral intervention plans.
25.
Be familiar with building procedures when performing duties with a work ethic that is committed to safety.
Report any unsafe working conditions to supervisor.
26.
Participate in meetings and functions when requested.
27.
Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities that the teacher and building principal may assign.
*ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS* - required with or without a reasonable accommodation: · Effective communication capabilities to discern verbal conversation · Comprehend the meaning of words and respond effectively · Visual acuity to comprehend written work, prepare, review, and organize documents and observe classroom and student activities · Manual dexterity to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment and to physically restrain a student to keep from harming self and/or others · Personal mobility, agility, strength, and reflexes which permits the employee to stand or sit for long periods of time, physically restrain a student, to lift or move objects or students that weigh up to 50 lbs and to work in a classroom environment.
· Job tasks may require occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering and grasping EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Classified Personnel in Special Education.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Position is at-will and hourly.
Salary is paid from column 40 on the Classified Salary Matrix and work year to be established by the Board.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $20.
50 per hour Expected hours: 35 per week Benefits: * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Retirement plan * Vision insurance Schedule: * Monday to Friday School type: * Public school Ability to Relocate: * Coeur D Alene, ID 83814: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person