Paraeducator Special Needs Life Skills… at SchoolSpring · Cheyenne

Summary: Laramie County School District 1 is seeking a Paraeducator Special Needs Life Skills to provide support to students with special education needs in a classroom setting. This role includes assisting with students' medical and personal needs, reinforcing learning concepts, and collaborating with teachers to implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

Responsibilities:
- Under the direct supervision of a certified teacher, guides students individually or in small groups with lesson assignments and personal interactions for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic, personal, and behavioral goals.Monitors and adheres to student’s daily schedule and behavior plan to ensure consistency and academic/behavioral success. Administers tests, homework assignments, make-up work, etc. to support the teacher in the classroom.Adapts classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials and/or makes accommodations under the direction of the special education teacher.Models conversations, manners, active listening, organizational skills, problem solving strategies, and everyday interaction to demonstrate appropriate social behavior in a culturally sensitive manner and to develop students’ daily living and behavioral skills. Employs and supports appropriate de-escalation and restraint techniques (e.g. MANDT, etc.) as needed to maintain a safe environment
- Supports the individual medical and personal needs of student(s) as instructed by a health care professional and after attending training.Duties may include administering immediate first aid, oxygen, and medical assistance and performing diapering, tube feeding, toileting, etc
- Confers with certified teacher to assist in the evaluation of student progress, success, and recordkeeping.Documents student’s daily activities, including behavior, completed assignments, on/off task times, etc., for the purpose of making data driven decisions.Provides verbal feedback and/or written documentation and reports observations and incidents related to specific students.Maintains manual and electronic files and records as required
- Collaborates with teachers to implement and meet Individualized Education Plan (IEP) objectives. Observes students throughout the course of the school day to evaluate progress toward IEP objectives and/or implement accommodations and/or modifications for the purpose of maximizing student learning.Attends IEP meetings, as requested, to provide feedback to teachers and/or parents in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives
- Monitors and supervises students in a variety of settings, including classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc.Implements various levels of discipline in accordance with school district and building policies for the purpose of ensuring a safe and positive learning environment
- Assists in making copies and obtaining, organizing, and maintaining classroom materials, equipment, and work areas to maximize student learning, provide a safe learning environment, and meet mandated requirements
- Assists other personnel as required which may include enrolling students, maintaining records, working with other classroom teachers, filing paperwork, organizing rooms, duplicating, laminating, correcting papers, etc
- Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured student, fights, etc.) for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution
- Attends meetings and in-service training as required
- Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- No experience required
- Criminal background check required for hire
- Training on delegated healthcare procedures required within the first 30 days of employment
- English language skills
- Oral and written communication skills
- Interpersonal relations skills
- Basic math skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
- Ability and willingness to work effectively and compassionately with students with all levels of abilities
- Ability and willingness to adhere to attendance expectations and to follow district procedures for absence reporting
- Ability to promote and follow Board of Trustees policies, District policies, and building and department procedures
- Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with all people including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate/required safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with school age children preferred
- Experience working with children with special needs preferred
- Experience working in a healthcare field preferred
- First Aid certification preferred
- Bilingual language skills preferred
- Knowledge of child development stages preferred
- Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals preferred; required within 2 months after hire
- Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, etc. preferred; required within 2 months after hire
- Operating knowledge of and experience with office productivity programs, such as Microsoft Office Suite, E-mail, etc. preferred

Required Skills: Individualized Education Plan (IEP) implementation, Student behavior monitoring and documentation, De-escalation and restraint techniques (e.g. MANDT), First Aid certification, Delegated healthcare procedures training, Child development knowledge, Microsoft Office Suite, Office equipment operation, Interpersonal relations, Oral and written communication