Special Education Paraeducator Bus Rider Group 1 Tracey Elementary School
Under the direct supervision of a special education, the paraeducator supports students to participate in their educational program. Essential functions include assisting in the implementation of the Norwalk Board of Education administrative policies, rules, regulations, and directives, following school policy to ensure student safety, receiving and following oral or written instructions from special education teachers or supervisors, including health or safety plans, IEPs, or 504 accommodation plans, and immediately reporting accidents, assaults, destruction of property, and abusive behavior to the transportation supervisor and building supervisor. The paraeducator ensures that students wait, board, and depart buses in a safe and orderly fashion, works with drivers and transportation supervisor in resolving problems with students, keeps abreast of new information, innovative ideas, and techniques, adheres to all district health and safety policies, demonstrates highly effective organizational and problem-solving skills, maintains student discipline, interacts with unique students, parents, and faculty in a positive and proper manner, maintains respect for confidential information, and may be required to document attendance on the bus on a form prescribed by the District.
The paraeducator performs all responsibilities listed above for all paraeducators, follows teacher's oral or written directions to assist in the implementation of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals, assists the teacher with the implementation of a toilet schedule and program, and/or feeding program, provides escort and mobility assistance to students, assists and supports students during community-based activities, assists and supports students to develop independent living skills, implements behavioral programs developed by teacher, collects data on student learning activity as developed by the teacher, and provides teacher information for progress monitoring and/or daily reports for the teacher to share with parents.
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include the ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, effective active listening skills, ability to record data with accuracy, ability to work effectively with others, ability to implement teacher directives related to instructional and behavioral goals effectively, organizational and problem-solving skills.
Other duties and responsibilities include interacting in a positive manner with staff, students, parents, and visitors, promoting good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, and conversation, maintaining a level of approachability by administration, staff, parents, and visitors, responding to questions and requests in a timely and appropriate manner, attending meetings and professional development activities as recommended by teacher, supervisor, Principal or ELL Instructional Specialist, and performing other related duties as assigned by teacher, Principal, Special Education Supervisor or ELL Instructional Specialist.
Qualifications/Certificates include a high school diploma or equivalency and ParaPro Certificate, bachelor's degree preferred, associate's degree in education or related field or ParaPro Certificate or two (2) years of college required, two (2) years of experience working with children or young adults in a school setting preferred, and specific experience working with students with high management needs preferred. May require fluency in Spanish.
Days: Monday Friday (37.5 hours weekly/schedule determined by Principal) Salary: $25.74-$30.68 Group: One Bargaining Unit: NFEP Work year: August - June (10 Months/40 weeks) Benefits: Limited Available
Paraeducator - Special Education - Group 1 Bus in norwalk at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.