Special Education Paraprofessional - Elementary Job at Fort Smith Public Schools

Fort Smith Public Schools Fort Smith, AR 72902

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Special Education Paraprofessional - Elementary

FLSA: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Principal and Classroom Teacher

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Contract will be prorated based on actual start date. A full contract for this position is 190 days, with benefits as specified in employee contract.

BEGINS: August, 2022

LOCATION: Multiple locations; district wide.

QUALIFICATIONS
    Associates degree, 60 college credit hours, or passing score on ParaPro Praxis exam
    Ability to work with students with disabilities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
    Provide individual or small group instruction.
    Assist in implementing behavior management activities.
    Perform clerical duties which may include collection and recording of data, preparing classroom materials, and entering data into a computer program.
    Assist with feeding, toileting, daily living skills, and physical activities, such as lifting and transferring students to and from wheelchairs.
    Attend conferences, as deemed appropriate/necessary.
    Attend appropriate training sessions. If applicable, annually obtain specified number of professional development hours.
    Use, with proper training. assistive technology devices.
    Accompany student to general education classroom, cafeteria, playground, restroom, and or other locations on the school campus.
    Participate in community b ased instruction activities.
    Conduct student programing assessments and/or screenings, per instrument administration guidelines/evaluator qualifications.
    Other duties as assigned.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
    Maintain emotional control under stress.
    Must have the ability to lift at least 40 pounds occasionally.
    Ability to endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, occasional reaching above the head or the shoulders, bending, squatting.
See Classified Staff Salary Schedule

If seeing this posting on a job site, please apply here
https://fortsmithschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx if interested.


Primary Location
DISTRICT WIDE

Salary Range
Please see our Salary Schedule

Shift Type
Full-Time

JOB CONTACT INFORMATION
Name
Jennifer Six

Title
Human Resources Specialist

Phone
479-785-2501

Email
jsix@fortsmithschools.org



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