Paraprofessional-PreK Job Opening

Paraprofessional-PreK

DeKalb County School District

Decatur, Georgia
— Full-time, Commission
Category: Health Educator

Rockbridge Elementary (344)

Address: 2084 Green Forrest Dr, Decatur, 30032

Brown,Derrick Alexander

Job Posting #:
1545-2019
Status:
Open For Hire
Expected Start Date:
07/29/2019
Date Posted:
06/20/2019
Last Change Date:
06/20/2019
Expires:
Until Filled
Shift Time:
Full Time
Days/Yr:
186
Hrs/Day:
8.000

Location Comments:
Rockbridge Elementary School is seeking a Pre-K Interrelated Paraprofessional. The ideal candidate should have experience working with students who have mental, emotional, and/or behavioral problems. The selected candidate must be caring and motivated to work with special needs students. This position may require lifting and toileting.
Job Description:
The material contained herein is subject to change. All open positions offered by the DeKalb County School District are subject to specific job requirements. The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.


Title: Paraprofessional, Special Education

Supports teachers in meeting the educational, behavioral, and social emotional needs of students in the classroom and community.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are representative for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

  • Assists students with physical needs including feeding, toileting, lifting, and mobility.
  • Assists students with health care procedures including hygiene and medications as needed for daily care.
  • In accordance with lesson plans developed by the teacher, provides small group and/or individualized instruction to students.
  • Monitors students before and after school and during other non-instructional transitional periods.
  • Assists teachers with daily classroom management activities designed to ensure that students demonstrate behavior that is conducive to an effective learning environment.
  • Assists teachers with assessment of student performance (standardized and non-standardized testing) and other recordkeeping tasks.
  • Assists teachers with the development and organization of appropriate instructional materials for use with students and ensures the availability of these materials prior to scheduled instructional segments.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
  • Minimum of sixty (60) semester hours or ninety (90) quarter hours of college courses completed with GPA 2.0 or higher from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university is required.
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  • High school diploma/GED and a passing score on the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) Paraprofessional Assessment is required.

CERTIFICATE, LICENSES, PERMITS:
Must obtain valid Professional Standards Commission approved paraprofessional certificate.

INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (1) Submit an on-line application via the PATS website @ pats.dekalbschoolsga.org (2) Select a job posting and (3) Attach your transcripts and/or PSC scores. Please go to your “To Do” list and click on the link underlined in blue to attach documents.


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Required Qualifications

The following information will be requested during the course of the online application. Failure to provide full information will disqualify your application from consideration.

Application
Security
Minimum
eReference
Common Preferred

The DeKalb County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status or disability in any of its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities. Individuals who desire accommodations on the basis of a disability should contact any Human Capital Administrator.