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Kansas Employer Substitute Paraprofessional in Mulvane, Kansas
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Revised 8/5/20
MULVANE SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTION
INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA
UPDATED 3.7.11
Purpose: The instructional paraprofessional is a team member who supports special education students under the supervision of the
special education teacher.
Responsible to: Supervising Teacher, Building Principal, Special Education Director
Classification: Non-Exempt
Payment rate: According to Classified Salary Schedule
Qualifications:
1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Background Check
3. Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the central office (after employment offer is made).
4. Previous experience working with children preferred.
5. Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.
Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Responsible accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Ability to assist in facilitating the personal, social, and intellectual development of students.
2. Ability to assist in establishing a positive learning environment, and respond to the individual educational needs of students.
3. Ability to ensure all activities conform to district guidelines.
4. Ability to communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community.
5. Ability to react to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, and handle other tasks as assigned.
6. Ability to operate all classroom equipment.
7. Ability to work to implement the vision and mission of the district
8. Complete required inservice and staff development
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:
1. Must work in noisy and crowded environments, with numerous interruptions.
2. Requires stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, and turning.
3. Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
General Responsibilities:
1. Assist students in performing activities/lessons that have been initiated by the teachers.
2. Modify and adapt curriculum materials under the direction of teachers.
3. Assist in preparing instructional materials.
4. Reinforce learning with small groups.
5. Hear requests for help and observe learning and behavioral difficulties of students.
6. Assist in educational demonstrations for the class or small groups.
7. Assist in setting up learning centers.
8. Provide assistance with individualized programmed materials.
9. Escort students to other classes (art, music, and PE) as needed.
10. Work with individual students or small groups as outlined by the professional staff.
11. Support the teacher or other professional staff in various activities (music, PE, etc.)
12. Assist with supplementary work for advanced students.
13. Escort children on educational trips outside the classroom with the teacher.
14. Attend in-service meetings provided by the district. Earn at least 20 clock hours per year.
15. Perform other duties or accept responsibilities determined by the supervising teacher or building principal.
Term of Employment: At will
Revised 8/5/20
JOB DESCRIPTION INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA PROFESSIONAL CONTINUED
Evaluation: Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with Provisions of Board of Education Policy
This job description was reviewed with me and I understand that nothing in this job description restricts managements
right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job descri ption reflects managements
assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is
not intended as a contract of employment, nor to be construed as a guarantee of employment for any specific period of
time or any specific type of work.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and
is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals
currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Employee Signature__________________________________________ Date ______________
BOE Approval ______________________________________________ Date _____________
Revised 8/5/20
Mulvane School District
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA
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