Paraeducator 1:1-Middle Bucks County

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A great opportunity to be part of a collaborative work environment with excellent employee benefit plan options, PSERS pension plan and a flexible, school calendar work schedule. Positions are available in various locations/school districts throughout Bucks County.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective : A Paraeducator is responsible for assisting the teacher/therapist in providing instruction and support to assigned students in an educational setting , which is designed to promote intellectual, behavioral, emotional, and social growth. Paraeducators can be assigned to individual students or to multiple students . All functions are performed under the direction of the teacher/therapist.

The position requires the employee to support students with a variety of needs, which may include individuals who exhibit aggressive behaviors and/or self-injurious behavior. The Paraeducator will be trained to meet the individual needs of the students that they are assigned to with the classroom or s etting. In some cases, the P araeducator will serve as an itinerant and work in homes and community settings within Bucks County.

Essential Functions :

Provide one-on-one tutoring ( if such tutoring is scheduled at a time when a student would not otherwise receive instruction from a teacher ).

Assist with classroom management, such as organizing instructional and /or other materials .

Act as a liaison in communicating with teacher and other IU and district staff regarding ongoing needs of students.

Support parental involvement activities Provide support across all educational settings; e scort and supervise students to various locations across all educational settings Assist the student to use equipment Assist the student to use and maintain augmentative communication devices Assist a student to ambulate, position, and transfer Support students in range of motion and other exercises Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) (e.g. feeding, grooming, bathing, toileting, diapering, etc.) Monitor the incidence and prevalence of designated health problems or medical conditions (e.g., seizure precautions or extreme lethargy) Accompany student on school bus or other vehicle Cue, redirect or monitor to ensure that the student performs ADL tasks when a cognitive impairment prevents a student from knowing when or how to carry out the task (e.g., a student may not be able to dress without instruction on how to do so or need reminders of what to do and when) Observe/monitor and redirect/intervention to assist with completion of ADL ’ s Cue the student to pay attention, participate in activities and complete tasks . </sp