Special Education/LIFE Para (Driving required) - Norfolk Public Schools

JOB TITLE:  SPECIAL EDUCATION/LIFE PARAPROFESSIONAL/DRIVER

REQUIREMENTS: 

• High school diploma
• First aid/CPR certificate desired
• Driver’s license and good driving record
• Must pass a DOT physical

REPORTS TO:  Building Administrator; Special Education Teacher

RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM:  Building Administrator; Special Education Teacher

JOB GOAL:  Assist the teacher in providing education and instruction to students

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  6 hours/day; school year only (This position will go to full time with benefits upon successful completion of the district driving requirements)

EVALUATION:  Evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the district’s Personnel Evaluation Policy

NOTE:   This is a generalized job description.  Specific duties and responsibilities vary, depending on the assigned school.  Applicants should be aware of the specific functions of the position prior to employment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Types, draws, writes and duplicates instructional material; makes educational games and aids
• Listens to students read, and reads to students
• Helps students with make-up work
• Assists in individual or group activities, games, flash cards, computers, etc.
• Assists students in interpreting and following directions of teacher
• Drills - to reinforce any skill the teacher has taught
• Alerts teacher to needs of students
• Assists teacher in checking progress of individualized study projects
• Supervises lunchroom, playground, halls, classrooms and other assigned activities
• Prepares bulletin boards, charts, and graphs
• Assists with the physical and health needs of the children, such as feeding and toileting
• Assists with augmentative communication/electronic devices/be willing to be trained for use
• Checks bus before each operation for mechanical defects and notifies the proper authorities in the case of mechanical failure
• Follows guidelines for loading/unloading students
• Transports only authorized students
• Obeys all traffic laws; observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses
• Keeps to assigned schedule
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus/van and reports undisciplined students to the proper authority
• Discharges students only at authorized stops

ESSENTIAL DUTIES(continued):

• Keeps assigned bus clean
• Reports all accidents and advises about all possible safety problems
• Transfers and positions students with physical disabilities
• Does miscellaneous typing and filing
• Inventories books, materials and equipment
• Assists when emergencies arise
• Performs other delegated non-instructional responsibilities assigned by teacher or administrator