Paraprofessional

Company: Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 22, 2024

Job Description:

Program and Roles Summary: -Under the supervision of the Health/Disability Coordination, provides instructional support services to the classroom teachers with a special focus on at-risk children; modifies and adapts classroom work as necessary to meet the individual student's needs.Reports To: -Health Disability CoordinatorPrincipal Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs to the maximum 8-hour work-day schedule as required.
  
• As appropriate per the IEP assists with or provides health care to students under the direction of specialized nurse or teacher: i.e. bathroom, feeding, dressing, medical needs,
  
• Reviews all IEP's of assigned children.
  
• Provides instructional assistance to facilitate the inclusion of students with special needs.
  
• Attends and participates in training, workshops and meetings.
  
• Conducts parental involvement activities.
  
• Provides support in a variety of classrooms and interest areas.
  
• Provides assistance in the recruitment of all children for the program.
  
• Provides specific instructional support services such as helping children practice readiness, writing readiness, and mathematic readiness skills taught by teachers.
  
• Must visit all classrooms with children who have been identified with special needs.
  
• Implements instructional procedures, observes, and maintain evaluative student performance data, in general education class.
  
• Supports and supervises heterogeneous groups of students, including general education lessons to small groups of students with varying ability levels.
  
• Works collaboratively with other team members i.e. teachers, therapists, social services, parents, and administrators, to provide services and as a member of planning teams.
  
• Supports students to be active participants on field trips, assemblies, or school events.
  
• Attends meetings and participates as part of in-service trainings as assigned.

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