Nonpublic High School School Sped Para
$31,200–$33,280 year
On-siteDavid City, Nebraska, United States
David City, Nebraska, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$31,200–$33,280 yearEntry Level
Full TimeEntry Level
Job Summary
Assist special education students in regular classrooms, resource rooms, and during lunch, recess, and field trips. Tutor individuals or small groups to reinforce learning concepts and help master assignments. Correct papers, grade tests, and record results while maintaining strict confidentiality. Prepare lesson materials, distribute textbooks, and conduct demonstrations for skills like sports or handicrafts. Implement behavior management techniques and respond to specific health needs as directed. Participate in IEP meetings, parent conferences, and staff training. Adapt materials for individual students and enforce school policies.
Required Qualifications
- First aid knowledge
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
- Auditory Attention - The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
- Exhibit and maintain patience
- Consistent and dependable attendance
- Assist special and regular education students during classroom activities, lunch, physical education periods, recess and various other activities as directed
- Assist with meeting the IEP goals of students
- Participate in IEP meetings and parent conferences as requested
- Assist with maintaining IEP records and files; contact parents as directed or required
- Provide instructional assistance to individuals or groups of special education students in a special class or when mainstreamed into regular classrooms
- Assist with services of prescribed programs including those written by related service providers such as PT, OT, and speech
- Participate in staff meetings, special training, and in-service training programs as assigned
- Adapt materials/equipment as specified for particular students
- Assist or respond to specific health needs of a child, (for example: unclogging trachea, knowing what to do if trachea comes out) and knowing the health plan designed for the child
- Implement behavior management techniques in accordance with the directives given by the supervision teacher (reinforcing behaviors in accordance with the teacher's plan, supervising, time out, etc.)
- Strictly adhere to confidentiality requirements regarding all matters pertaining to students, parents, parent communication, and/or classroom activities
- Assist in the development of independent skills through self-care activities, such as toileting, clothing routines, and personal hygiene (includes the possibility of toilet training, diaper changes, etc.)
- Assist with job coaching at community sites as well as with transportation to and from job sites
- Assist special education students in vocational training programs
- Accompany/transport students on community experience/field trips
- Check books in and out
- Assist students and teachers in locating books (as needed)
- Repair books
- Reshelf books and keep shelves in an orderly manner
- Process new books and magazines as needed
- Read to students (as assigned)
- Put up/take down holiday decorations
- Pass out overdue notices
- Check technology and dust
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