Paraeducator (Student Specific) Systemwide at Forest Grove

JOB TITLE: Paraeducator (Student Specific) REPORTS TO: Principal or Designated Supervisor LOCATION: Worcester Public Schools, Worcester, Massachusetts POSITION PURPOSE: This position is accountable for providing assistance to the classroom teacher and/or other certified personnel, to support the instruction of all students (with emotional regulation and behaviors challenges, mild to moderate to severe special needs and general education) and to facilitate educational access for students with disabilities using sound judgment and confirming with the rules and regulations of the Worcester Public Schools. This position will require that you have patience, perseverance, creativity, and a true desire to prepare all students for successful lives. This position is considered a systemwide placement. Employees will be assigned by the supervisory department according to need within the district. Placement may include working with students who require a 1:1, 2:1, or 3:1 para or with students who are deaf or hearing impaired or students who are blind or visually impaired. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (may be included along with other responsibilities): 1. Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher by reviewing, correcting and reinforcing lessons with individual and small groups of students in all content areas and other activities as defined in the student’s IEP or 504 plan. If your one to one is out, you are to work with other students in the classroom. 2. Responsible for assisting in preparation and inventory of instructional materials and the setting-up, operating and maintenance of various classroom’s learning aids, and equipment. 3. Responsible for the supervision of breakfast and/or lunch periods, and assemblies and cleaning up of work areas. 4. Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher in clerical work which may include, but it is not limited to, recording daily attendance, cataloging and filing instructional materials. 5. Responsible for participating and contributing to weekly, monthly and long-range planning with the classroom teacher for instructional activities such as observing special days and events, field trips and visits and school wide activities such as health testing, etc. 6. Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher during the work day in maintaining open communication. All verbal and written communication is under the supervision of the teacher and/or administrator. 7. Responsible for maintaining student confidentiality. Commit to providing an educational and working environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. 8. Responsible for the supervision and support of students in both structured and unstructured activities and across environments throughout the day. 9. Responsible for contributing to a warm and open atmosphere so that all students will have the opportunity to grow and develop to their fullest potential. 10. Responsible for serving as the guiding source of information and assisting any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher. 11. Responsible for implementing district and school-wide rules, policies and procedures and individual student behavior plans. 12. Responsible for participating in related Professional Development (PD) specific to the administration of assessments and accommodations. 13. Responsible for performing duties associated within specialty areas. This may include those paraeducators who are assigned to special projects, including grant programs that require specialized training and duties. 14. Responsible for performing duty work (lunch, recess, line, bus) when required to do so by the Building Principal. It is understood that duty assignments will be distributed on an equitable basis. 15.Responsible for participating in non-violent crisis intervention training within the first (1) year of employment. 16. Data collection in accordance with student’s learning goals and objectives. 17. Responsible for the implementation of behavior intervention plans and behavior management in an effort to reduce problem behavior. 18. May be responsible for supporting student physical and personal care needs such as assisting in lavatory routines, toileting, diapering, feeding, lifting, etc.. 19. Must adhere to our school district's equal educational opportunity to all individuals and non-discrimination policy. 20. Responsible for performance of other job-related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

48 undergraduate college credits, or

Meeting or exceeding the State-determined passing score of 464 on the Paraprofessional (ParaPro) Assessment or the WorkKeys Assessment PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Non-violent crisis intervention trained

Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs

Ability to speak Albanian, Arabic, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, or an African Language, and/or American Sign Language. WORK YEAR: This is a school-year position including: 180 pupil days, 3 days of professional development, and 6 additional hours of staff meeting time (assigned by Principal or designated supervisor). WORK DAY: 6 hours, plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch SALARY: This position is represented by the Educational Association of Worcester Paraeducator Bargaining Unit and the salary is determined by the appropriate step and lane placement on the paraeducator salary schedule. Assignment to a secondary school will add the contractual 18-minute stipend which is 5% of the established salary. STIPEND: There is no contractual Student Specific stipend however, a Student Specific Paraeducator will receive the contractual Subseparate stipend of $1000, prorated and paid at the end of each school year if their assigned student(s) are enrolled in a subseparate classroom.