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DeKalb County School District

Area Middle School _ Paraprofessional, Special Education (Peachtree Middle Schoo

DeKalb County School District, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383

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Title Paraprofessional, Special Education

Position Overview Peachtree Middle School is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional. The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable and have a strong desire to help students learn. The primary responsibility is to implement, deliver, and promote high academic expectations to all students. The ideal candidate must work collaboratively with team members and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Salary Grade/Schedule Unified 108

Essential Job Duties

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

Provides small groups and/or individualized instruction to students, in accordance with lesson plans developed by the teacher

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 the 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

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED and pass the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment, required.

Associate degree or higher from a Georgia Professional Standards Commission-approved accredited college or university required.

Minimum of sixty (60) semester hours or ninety (90) quarter hours of college courses completed with a GPA of 2.0 or higher from a Georgia Professional Standards Commission-approved accredited college or university.

Certificates, Licenses, or Permits Must obtain a valid Professional Standards Commission-approved paraprofessional certificate.

Equal Employment Opportunity 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.

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