About the role
Duties and Responsibilities
Assists children to and from the bus at arrival and departure times when program and types of children warrant.
Facilitates personal care services as needed to assist students with activities of daily living necessary for comfort and well-being, including toileting of children.
Prepares and operates instructional equipment and materials including, but not limited to: audio/visual equipment, iPad, Smartboard, Xerox copies, lamination, computer documents/printing, visual aids, artwork, etc., as directed by the teacher and/or therapist.
Assures that all possible measures are taken to assist a child in the event of an emergency until help arrives. This includes notifying the immediate supervisor and/or supervising administrator immediately.
Maintains good housekeeping and follows program health guidelines in the classroom and diaper changing areas. This includes proper storage of materials, supplies and equipment; cleaning chalkboards, tables and chairs as needed; placing desks, tables and chairs in proper order, etc.
Updates attendance records and data collection, as programs require under AIU PA Certified Professional direction, handles and maintains confidentiality as it pertains to special education.
Assistswith
feeding
of
students who
are unable
to
feed
themselves.
In addition,
may
collect
lunch/snack
money, submit lunch count information
and supervise
students in the cafeteria as needed. Assistsstudents in the use of teaching
devices, such as
assistive technology
devicesand
computers, and other equipment
used
for individualized
instruction. Participates in parent/teacher conferences
and
IEP
- conferences,
- as requested. Interactsand
- assists in the supervision of students
- during
- work-instructed
- assignments, play
- activities,
- and emergency
- drills according
- to the
- standards and
- policies of
- the program, in all
- environmentsthroughout the school
- day,
- while
- under the direct supervision of
- the AIU PA Certified
Professional
- and/or
- Administration. Performsreinforcement
- instructional
- services
- as
- delegated by
- the
- PA Certified
- Professional,
- including, (but not limitedto),
- reinforcing
- activities in the visual,
- auditory, motor
- and cognitive areas. Followsand
- implements
IEPs
- (including
- behavioral intervention
- plans) under
- the
- direction of
- the AIU
- PA
- CertifiedProfessional, follows and
- reinforces the
- behavioral
- managementsystem in place and assists the teacher with
- studentswho
- may
- need physical intervention using
- acceptedprocedures
- (NCI
- or any
- other AIU
- approved
- procedures). Attendstraining
- as
- required
- for performance of
- job. This may
- include but is not
- limited to NCI, CPR, First
- Aid,
Confidentiality,Universal
Precautions
- and
- variousdiagnoses. Accompanies the
- teacher
- and
- students on field
- trips or community-based
- instruction
- during
- the
- school day. Performsother
- educationally
- related
- dutiesassigned
- by
- the teacher
- and/or
- Administration.
Qualifications: High School Diploma, Associates Degree or equivalent number of college credits (60) or a PATTAN Paraeducator Certificate preferred.
1-2 years’ experience working with children with special needs strongly preferred.
Training in crisis intervention, CPR and First Aid preferred.
Ability to work as part of the educational team
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to speak clearly and distinctly.
Ability to prioritize identified needs of students by following directives of classroom teachers, staff and peers, as well as the goals of the IEP.
Additional Requirements: Current Act 114, Act 34, Act 151 and NSOR clearances required prior to an offer (Must be dated within 1 year of hire date).
School Personnel Health Record and TB Test (Form H511.340) must be completed and received by Human Resources prior to hire date.
Working Conditions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time
Be able to sit on preschool-size chairs and floor as necessary (PEI)
Walk up and down stairs, walk/run to implement services
Be able to lift, carry, push,
and pull 35 pounds
Be able to kneel, crouch, bend and reach to retrieve and handle teaching materials and supplies and interact and facilitate the learning of the students
Be able to speak clearly and distinctly when communicating
Be able to hear clearly
Adequate vision to perform duties
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Disclaimer:
The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the Day-to-Day Substitute Paraprofessional.
Reports To:
Building Principal Department: Special Education and Pupil Services Salary: $17.00 per hour To Apply:
https://www.aiu3.net/
Please send any questions to: recruitment@aiu3.net
The Allegheny Intermediate Unit is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, handicap, or limited English proficiency in its educational programs, services, facilities, activities or employment practices as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 Regulations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975, Section 204 Regulations of the 1984 Carl D. Perkins Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other applicable federal or state statute.