Release Date: March 27, 2024 Application Deadline: June 7, 2024
Requisition: 10536
POSITION: Paraeducator I/II Summer Special Education ESY Program (Grant-Funded) Internal Applicants Only
(temporary/hourly assignment)
ASSIGNMENT(S): Multiple assignments available supporting the following programs:
Summer ESY Program –
Middle School Site: Leonardtown Middle School (SAIL)
REPORTS TO: Grant/Program Administrator/Special Education Supervisor
NATURE OF WORK:
All summer school positions are temporary. The Summer School Paraeducator must be able to work collaboratively with staff and work independently to support the instructional goals of the students and the class in general. Paraeducators may be asked to escort students, maintain a safe and orderly environment, and assist students and staff with instructional activities, materials, projects, and organization.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The duties and responsibilities may differ depending on the program and/or school location assigned.
- Meet regularly with the teacher at a designated time for planning and evaluating student's progress;
- Assist in developing learning activities with the teacher;
- Assist in guiding students in working and playing with others, including online and virtual environments;
- Provide escort and assistance to students as necessary;
- Assist in the supervision of students on school grounds and school-related activities;
- Prepare, under the direction of the teacher, appropriate learning activities, stations, and materials;
- Reinforce learning activities with appropriate audio-visual aids and other materials;
- Assist teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas;
- Assist in activities planned for and with parents;
- Attend staff meetings and in-service training sessions;
- Maintain confidentiality of student records and protected information; and
- Other duties as assigned.
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAEDUCATORS will also be tasked with:
- Assist with the areas of adaptive skills that may include toileting, feeding, dressing, self-help, and positioning in adaptive equipment/devices;
- Assist students with physical disabilities in positioning, movement, and skills of daily living needs;
- Implement instructional/behavioral plans and protocols in accordance with the student’s Individualized Education Program/Individual and Family Service Plan; and
- Collect data on academic/behavioral programs as directed by the special education teacher and school-based/county-based administrators.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Paraeducator I: Instructional paraeducators assigned to schools not designated as Title I schools shall have:
- Graduated from a standard high school or possession of a state high school equivalence certificate; and
- College training and experience working with children is preferred.
Paraeducator II: (All applicants applying for Title I Schools must meet Paraeducator II qualifications)
- Graduated from a standard high school or possession of a state high school equivalence certificate; and
- Completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
- Obtained an associate’s or higher degree; or
- Met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate through a formal state or local academic assessment the knowledge of and ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and mathematics or the instruction in readiness for these subjects; and
- College training and experience working with children is preferred.
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: This is a temporary/hourly position for the course of the summer, not to exceed September 1 of each fiscal year. There is no guarantee of continuation in this position from one fiscal year to the next.
SALARY: Current paraeducators with SMCPS shall be paid their hourly rate of pay
PROJECTED DATES: (In addition to the dates indicated below, compensation may be provided for necessary professional development, planning, recordkeeping, staffing, and/or other programmatic needs.)
Summer Learning Regional Program –
July 1 – 3 - 5 hours a day/3 days a week (1 week)
July 8 – Aug 1 - 5 hours a day/4 days a week (4 weeks)
June 27, 2024 – 3 hours of classroom prep
03.19.2024