Job Title: Educational Psychologist Para

REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma                                   
• Associate Degree preferred

REPORTS TO:  Building Administrator, Special Education Teacher, and School Psychologist          

RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM:  Building Administrator, Special Education Teacher, and School Psychologist  

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

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Nine Months

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

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

*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.

• Works with small groups of students, as directed by the teacher, to reinforce directions or tutor in needed areas
• 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
• Types, draws, writes and duplicates instructional material
• Makes educational games and aids
• Alerts teacher to needs of students
• Assists teacher in checking progress of individualized study projects
• Prepares bulletin boards, charts, and graphs
• Reserves films and other instructional media
• 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

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (Intellectual, Sensory):           

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Skills in organization, leadership and human relations
• Visual and auditory skills for dealing with students