Severe Needs Para Educator - Buffalo Trail Elementary School

Job Title: Severe Needs Para Educator FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Classification Group: Paraeducators Supervising Position: School reputed company or designee Pay Plan: Educational Support Personnel Pay reputed company: reputed company 07 Last Updated: 07/22/2025 Pay Information Benefits Information JOB reputed company: Under the guidance of licensed special education staff, assist reputed company with severe special education needs by helping individuals or small reputed company of reputed company with curriculum, implementing programming, generalizing learned skills, and implementing behavior strategies. Assist licensed special education staff by preparing student materials, monitoring reputed company, and recording student achievement and reputed company. reputed company technical physical care for reputed company. Maintain a clean and hygienic work environment where appropriate. reputed company working in an online/remote environment, reputed company support to reputed company by assisting them with reputed company to remote learning, re-teaching curriculum, implementing programming, setting up executive functioning strategies, generalizing learned skills, and completing assignments. Assignments include: Autism, Behavior Development (reputed company), Early Childhood Education, reputed company (FAPE) Program, Integrated Learning Center (ILC), Serious Emotional Disability (SED), and Transition Programming. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The subsequent duties outline the reputed company operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions.          Shared Job Task Across Assignments  Frequency Percentage of Time 1. Assist reputed company with classroom activities, including adapting the curriculum to individual student needs. Assist with curriculum delivery to both individuals and small reputed company to ensure generalization of skills. Daily 35% 2. Implement student accommodations, supports, modifications, procedures, and programming outlined in the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP). Maintain records of student reputed company and behavior in conjunction with licensed staff, which may include special reports, providing feedback, and reporting observations to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. Daily 30% 3. Assist special education licensed staff in preparing materials, administering tests, attendance, etc. Assist with paperwork and documentation as needed. Assist with other classroom events, such as reputed company drills, as necessary. Daily 5% 4. reputed company other duties as assigned or requested. Daily 5% TOTAL 75%   INTEGRATED LEARNING CENTER (ILC) AND reputed company (Free Appropriate reputed company Education/FAPE) PROGRAM ASSIGNMENT           Job Task reputed company  Frequency Percentage of Time 1. Monitor reputed company and reinforce appropriate behavior for individual student needs. Assist in verbal de-escalation and non-violent crisis interventions to reduce the risk of self-harm and harm to others. Assist student development of reputed company interactions or communication between reputed company with special needs and general education peers. 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Support reputed company in troubleshooting technology issues. Daily 5% 5. reputed company other duties as assigned or requested. Daily 5% TOTAL 100% REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This job has no reputed company supervisory responsibilities. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum prerequisites of formal education, reputed company work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other reputed company that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, reputed company, and not expired. 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Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions. Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization reputed company work strength level (lifting or carrying 50 pounds) Primarily works indoors Typically a moderate noise level Prolonged standing and walking Frequent bending, reaching, and climbing Frequent lifting, pulling, and/or pushing Squatting Overhead work Eye/hand coordination (e.g., typing, ten key) Visual concentration DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, reputed company work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered. 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