Exceptional Education Shadow /… at SchoolSpring · Hartsville

Summary: Darlington County School District is seeking an Exceptional Education Shadow to assist teachers in supporting students with special needs. The role involves supervising, caring for, and instructing students in the general education setting while implementing instructional plans and monitoring student behavior.

Responsibilities:
- Acts as a mandated reporter for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the students
- Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives and meeting IEP goals
- Administers tests, homework, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting student needs in the classroom
- Assists students (e.g. diapering, lifting, transitioning from desk to wheel chair etc.) for the purpose of attending to the student's personal hygiene and care needs
- Attends meetings and in-service presentations for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions
- Communicates with supervising instructional staff, and a variety of health care professionals, and professional support personnel for the purpose of communicating progress or implementing IEP objectives
- Escorts student (e.g. bathroom, classroom, community, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and safe arrival to and/or from a destination
- Implements, under the supervision of assigned teacher, research based interventions for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts
- Intervenes in potential conflicts utilizing appropriate physical and/or therapeutic approaches for the purpose of diffusing confrontations and minimizing disruptions
- Monitors student's daily schedule and behavior plan for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment
- Provides, under the supervision of assigned teacher, instruction to the student in a variety of individual and group activities for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP plans; and ensuring the student's access to his/her least restrictive environment
- Supervises individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. community field trips, hallways, bus loading areas, cafeteria, parking lots, classrooms, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment
- Supervises and escorts the student during any and all emergency drills or during actual emergencies for the purpose of providing a safe learning environment
- Collects data on the student's IEP goals for the purpose of maintaining accurate records and engaging in data based decision making
- Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of sixty (60) academic credit hours from an accredited institution of higher education
- An associate degree (or higher)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent AND Ready to Work Credentials
- WIN - Copy of WIN Assessment – minimum of Silver: Level 4 or higher
- Work Keys - Copy of passing scores on three areas of Work Keys Assessment–Applied Mathematics (4), Reading for Information (4), Writing (4)
- ParaPro - Copy of passing score (minimum 456) on ParaPro, the state approved academic assessment
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Required Skills: WIN Assessment Level 4 or higher, ParaPro Assessment minimum score 456, Instructional support for students with special needs, Implementation of IEP plans, Student behavior monitoring, Data collection on IEP goals, Supervision of students in various settings, Mandated reporting