Job Description
QUALIFICATIONS: Passing scores on the Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment OR the equivalant of an Associates Degree or above; responsible and varied experience at working with children; possess the necessary literacy and/or mathematics skills to fulfill the performance responsibilities of the job; good health as evidenced by a physical exam. REPORTS TO: Principal, Assigned Special Education Teacher, and Special Education Coordinator PRIMARY JOB GOAL: To work closely with one or a few students with disabilities on a regular basis in an effort to provide them with the instructional and/or physical help and emotional support they need to gain full benefits from the school's special education programs. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Good knowledge and understanding of child growth and development; good knowledge of paraeducator instructional procedures and practices as they relate to the special needs child; some knowledge of the instructional goals and policies of public schools; good knowledge of subject matter reinforcement practices of the classes to which assigned; ability to implement teachers' instructional plan in assigned field; considerable patience and ability to work effectively with children, young adults, and faculty members; ability to assist in the implementation of an instructional program (that could include lifting, feeding, and changing of personal hygiene items) and to participate in monitoring and ensuring appropriate student behavior including passing of the Non-violent Crisis Intervention(NCI) Course and annual updates to maintain certification (de-escalation and restraint) if applicable to instructional paraeducator placement as determined by administration; ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to follow written and oral instructions and to perform all req