Educational Support Professional (Paraprofessional) - Preschool - Special Education
$22,777–$36,324 year
On-siteChicopee, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Support student instruction in academic, social, and motor skills through the delivery and assessment of the district curriculum under the direction of the classroom teacher. Work with small groups, administer and analyze assessments, and provide timely feedback on student progress. Instruct students on conduct and assist with activities of daily living, including toileting needs. Prepare classroom materials, maintain records, and differentiate instruction consistent with approved curriculum. If assigned to the computer lab, manage equipment, software, and inventory while assisting students with basic skills programs. Maintain a safe learning environment and enforce federal, state, and district policies.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Ability to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, and adding machines
- Ability to exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, and pull objects
- Ability to stand, crouch, and bend over for a long period of time
- Ability to compare and/or judge the characteristics of data, people, or things
- Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information
- Ability to read a variety of correspondence including reports, forms, newsletters, schedules, manuals, invoices, requisitions, menus, recipes, journals, etc.
- Ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, procedures, charts, surveys, articles, bid specifications, brochures, news releases, handbooks, budgets, etc.
- Ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form
- Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables
- Ability to record and deliver information
- Ability to explain procedures
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to understand and communicate in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal, accounting and marketing terminology
- Ability to utilize mathematical formulas
- Ability to add and subtract
- Ability to multiply and divide
- Ability to utilize decimals and percentages
- Ability to apply the principles of basic mathematics, algebra and geometry
- Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape
- Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment and assisting students in activities of daily living
- Ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools
- Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
- Ability to be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations
- Ability to talk and hear
- Ability to communicate via telephone
- Ability to use communication boards and devices to communicate with students as required
Desired Qualifications
- Associates or Bachelor's degree
- Achieve a passing score on the DESE-endorsed assessments (WorkKeys or ParaPro) if no college degree
- Bilingual (Spanish/English, Farsi, Russian, etc.)
- Previous experience
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