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Kalamazoo RESA
Kalamazoo RESA
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Kalamazoo, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

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Description
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Pending Board Approval_


Division:
Special Education


Position Type:

10 Month


Work Hours:
M-F

(Job Grade: 11)


Summary:

Assists the teacher in instruction to students including academic, social, and job related skill development. Instructional support will take place in the school and community.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Manages student classroom activities outside of classroom instruction
  • Assists in instruction of students as designed by the teacher
  • Collects and summarizes student data. Shares data summary with teacher identified staff.
  • Performs classroom maintenance (cleaning and organization) as required
  • Assists with organization of daily classroom and workbased site schedule and events calendar
  • Implements rules of student conduct
  • Maintains order at job sites and in the school
  • Assists students with problem solving when adjustment and job related problems arise
  • Keeps attendance and student records as required by school
  • Performs or assists physical management of students in crisis and when in danger of hurting themselves or others
  • Collaborates and provides supports to employees related to student needs.
  • Regular and consistent attendance.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Must have knowledge of and comply with the policies and procedures contained in the Kalamazoo RESA handbook._

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent. Paraprofessional positions for certain programs may require demonstrated competency level for meeting highly qualified status.


Certificates, License, Registration:

If applicable.


Other Skill & Abilities:


  • Embraces and supports KRESA philosophies related to diversity, inclusiveness, and antiracism
  • Ability to interact effectively with individuals from a wide range of cultures
  • Ability to discuss cultural differences with colleagues and clients
  • Ability to assess one's own strengths and limitations or challenges and integrate this understanding into interpersonal interactions
  • Organized and able to plan ahead
  • Adapts to frequent changes in the work environment
  • Practices safe work habits
  • Ability to communicate effectively including listening
  • Uses equipment and material properly
  • Displays reliable attendance and promptness
  • Ability to resolve problems
  • Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets student's attention, and which encourages their engagement
  • Maintains confidentiality
  • Embraces a teamwork attitude

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.


Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to reach with arms and hands, stand, walk, bend, twist and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The employee must support and transfer students who are unable to completely bear weight on their own without the assistance of other staff.

The employee must, when necessary, be able to physically restrain a student using approved methods in order to maintain the safety of the students and the building staff.

The employee must, when necessary, be able to physically transport a student using approved methods in order to maintain the safety of the students and building staff.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.


Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Student behavior can be unpredictable and can create a crisis environment. This may include demonstration of physical or verbal threatening and aggression, depression, anxiety and/or violence.


The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district.


Kalamazoo RESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals

Pay:
$22, $33,442.20 per year


License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (required)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

  • Kalamazoo, MI (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Kalamazoo, MI: Relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location:
In person
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