Special Education Paraprofessional 1 On 1 - San Tan Valley, United States - Legacy Traditional Schools

Legacy Traditional Schools
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Ignite your desire to be the best_


Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.


At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators' best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit.

We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.


POSITION OVERVIEW


To assist general education or special education teacher(s) and other certificated personnel by performing a variety of instructional support duties to an individual or small groups of pupils in a classroom or resource environment encompassing a range of disabilities.

Paraprofessionals will work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members to provide students with educational benefits, while collecting data and monitoring the student's progress.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Note:

The essential functions below describe the general requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties.

Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below.

Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the incumbent's performance objectives as outlined by the incumbent's immediate supervisor or manager.


  • Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
  • As assigned, supports students in the general education classroom and/or the pullout room as needed
  • Assists in data collection related to student performance in academic and behavioral domains.
  • Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, abilities and/or MAP scores.
  • Distributes and collects workbooks, papers and other materials for instruction.
  • Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch periods and field trips.
  • Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
  • Participates in inservice training programs as assigned as needed
  • Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
  • Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
  • Reinforce student education plans when necessary (504, IEP, etc.)
  • May assist staff and students in use of educational computer programs.
  • Data Collection as additional documentation used as additional to support progress.
  • Performs other related duties as required by the supervisor.
  • Assists in organizing learning environments; prepares and sets up instructional materials and equipment for classroom activities; maintains instructional material and equipment.
  • Assists students with personal hygiene functions and behavior functions, per their specific plan. _(Specific to SPED Para position only)_
  • Acts as a mandated reporter for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the students.
  • Monitors student's daily schedule and behavior plan for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
  • Attends any problem solving/IEP meeting and provides input as to the student's progress for the purpose of maintaining a whole student approach to his/her education. _(Specific to SPED Para position only)_
  • Performs other related duties as required by the supervisor.
  • Periodically assist in the dropoff and pickup of children through Driveline, possibly during inclement weather.
  • How Driveline Operates at LTS
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REQUIREMENTS:


  • High School Diploma/GED required

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Ability to positively interact with all students.
  • Create a safe learning environment that is conducive to learning.
  • Ability to identify individual student needs.
  • Good communication skills with students, coworkers, administration and parents.
  • Ability to collaborate with school staff.
  • Ability to maintain a professional appearance.
  • Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks in a timely manner.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Must possess strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Must demonstrate initiative and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

  • The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check
  • Arizona Employees:
  • Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
  • Nevad
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