- Knowledge of subject matter, students' needs, and building/program policies
- Assists with managing difficult behaviors through the use of de-escalation strategies or team restraint when students are in crisis and when in danger of hurting themselves, others, or property.
- Collect data and progress monitor student's academic interventions and behavior objectives.
- Leads and manages student classroom activities outside of classroom instruction.
- Assists in instruction of students as designed by the teacher.
- Provides feedback and monitors the classroom when students are working.
- Performs classroom maintenance (cleaning, sanitizing, preparing, fixing) as required.
- Assists with organization of daily classroom schedule and events calendar.
- Implements rules of student conduct through PBIS and specific program expectations.
- Maintains order in classroom and effectively disciplines students through classroom procedures and protocols.
- Assists students with problem solving when adjustment and academic needs arise.
- Keeps attendance, student records, anecdotal observations, evaluations as required by school and teacher.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Other duties as assigned
- Embraces and supports KRESA philosophies related to diversity, inclusiveness, and anti-racism.
- 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.
- Develop and maintain relational capacity with staff and students.
- Ability to communicate and work among a team of colleagues.
- Embraces a teamwork attitude.
- Ability to be flexible and be open minded.
- Be an empathic listener
- Contribute in a positive way to the environment.
- Organized and able to plan ahead
- Show adaptability to frequent changes in the work environment.
- Practices safe work habits.
- Uses equipment and material properly.
- Displays reliable attendance and promptness.
- Ability resolve problems.
- Utilizes effective instructional practices to motivate and engage students in learning
- Maintains confidentiality.
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Paraprofessional - Kalamazoo, MI, United States - Ayer Shirley School District
Description
This position qualifies for a signing bonus up to $1,000Division:
Special Education
Position Type:
11 Month
Work Hours:
M-F 7:30 - 3:30
(Job Grade: 11)
Summary:
Assists the teacher in the instruction to students of academic, social, and motor skills in public schools and/or community sites by performing the following duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Education and/or Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Paraprofessional positions for certain programs may require demonstrated competency level (Work keys test or ETS Paraprofessional Assessment) for meeting highly qualified status and /or an associate degree or 60 college credits.
Other Skill & Abilities:
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.
It is the policy of Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency that no discriminating practices based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or sexual identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category be allowed during any program, activity, service or in employment.
Executive Director of Human Resources
Contact information:
, 1819 E. Milham Ave, Portage, MI 49002.
