Educational Support Professional

Description

Classification: Part-time (6.5 hours per day) 

SUMMARY: The Education Support Professional supports and carries out instruction

designed by general and special educators to meet the individual needs of students with

or without disabilities in a calm and non-reactionary manner. The Education Support

Professional is directly involved in assisting the educator to achieve student success. This

may include work with students on IEP goals, monitoring and documenting student

progress, and regular communication with the classroom teacher(s) and/or service

providers. The Education Support Professional understands boundaries and diplomacy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- Support and assist students for physical, academic, and/or behavioral needs

- Implement Positive Behavior Support Plans

- Manage aggressive behaviors, apply behavior de-escalation and safety skills, and

apply programmatic safety training skills as needed (ie. CPI/Safety Care) 5

- Provide a variety of specialized learning techniques and/or applied behavioral

activities pertaining to instruction individualized for student support/instruction

- Monitor student progress, collect and document appropriate academic and/or

behavioral data

- Implement use of verbal and visual supports for students, model appropriate tasks,

skills and behaviors for students

- Accompany student throughout the day, as needed, for all classes, services,

recess, student lunch time, and any other times required (based on requirements as

delineated in the IEP or 504)

- Support classroom teacher with classroom duties, if necessary

- Facilitate, collaborate and communicate between classroom teachers and special

education liaisons regarding the needs of the students served.

- Participation in provided job related training.

- Assistance and supervision at lunch.

- Any other duties as assigned by the Building/Special Education Administrators

Requirements

Experience, Education and Licensure:

- High school diploma or equivalent

Required Skills and Abilities:

- Demonstrate flexibility and ability to carry out instructions

- Demonstrate ability to maintain confidentiality

- Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask, excellent verbal and written

communication skills

- Ability to operate computers, use Microsoft products, and other required

programs

- Ability to exercise patience, tact and good judgment

- Ability to identify sensitive information and maintain confidentiality

- Ability to succeed in complex and changing environment

- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the

school community

Work Environment:

- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

- There are often multiple adults engaging with students within the same

environment.

- The employee is required to regularly interact with the students, staff and the

public.

- May be required to work in the following environmental conditions:cold, hot,

indoor and outdoor.

Physical Demands:

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to

stand, walk, sit, bend, and talk or hear.

- The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

- At times may need to use physical guidance to assist students.

- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to

adjust focus.

- The employee must frequently meet multiple demands from several people.

- The employee is regularly required to sit and stand.

- The employee may be required to walk long distances; use hands to handle or feel

objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.

- Occasionally, the employee must use hand/grip strength to operate office

equipment.

- The ability to withstand long-term use of computers is required.

- The employee will be required to respond quickly in the event of emergencies.