PARAPROFESSIONAL - SPECIALIZED BUILDING SUPPORT

SUMMARY: Assist students with academic and behavioral needs within the general education classroom, special education rooms and throughout the school building. Assists the Special Education team in general daily classroom activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide classroom based reinforcement to students receiving specially designed instruction in general education and special education classrooms
Assist the building with academic and behavioral instruction, dependent on student needs, per the special education staff/principal
Establish and maintain an instructional knowledge base that will be supportive of positive behavioral change and academic achievement for the students.
Implement individual education plans (IEP's) for students
Maintain strict confidentiality of school related information
Assists in routine classroom operation and small group pupil instruction
May assist students with their individual educational, behavioral, health, and/or personal care needs
Establish and maintain open, constructive professional relationships with school staff and parents/guardians
Participate and utilize information gained in staff professional development
Supervision of children to and from various rooms, during unstructured time (lunch, recess, before and after school, etc.)
Attend and participate in all scheduled meetings
Demonstrates understanding of student's academic/social/behavioral/developmental areas of need
Demonstrates initiative and creativity with students and their programs
Follows through with prescribed behavioral management programs
Maintains flexibility (switching roles/positions/schedules within the building)
Provides support on the building crisis intervention team
Provide students with sensory breaks
Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and small group situations.
Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations.
Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: High School diploma or equivalent is required and applicants MUST be "Highly Qualified" as required under NCLB – this requires 60 or more college credits or a passing score of 460 on the ETS Parapro Assessment. Previous experience in childcare preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to push items of 50 lbs., such as pushing children on a bike, in a wheelchair, or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: May 2025 start date. School Year Employment, 7 hours/day (7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.) - student days only.

SALARY: Based on Paraprofessional Bargaining Unit Agreement.

LOCATION: Pine Trails Elementary

REPORTS TO: Principal and/or Director of Special Education

For questions about this position, please contact:

Tammy Marriott, Principal

Pine Trails Elementary

tammymarriott@alleganps.org

Allegan Public Schools complies with all federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, political belief, disability, handicap, or any other legally protected characteristic - in all of its programs and in employment. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Superintendent, 550 Fifth St, Allegan, MI 49010 or by phone at (269) 673-5431.

Paraprofessional - Specialized Building Support