Para-Professional/Teacher Assistant

High School Diploma with a minimum of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of college courses completed from an accredited educational institution with 30 semester hours in general education core curriculum, child development and/or psychology OR the successful completion of the Paraprofessional test with a license from the Professional Standards Commission. Experience with special needs students in a classroom environment isrequired. The IA/para will have the ability to use a variety of de-escalation techniques with students and work through specialized programs to assist them in developing coping skills and making better choices. The IA/para: will assist the teacher sand unit staff withtransitions, individual and group instruction, planning and implementation of individualized student plans, documentation of data, and other educational responsibilities. The IA/Para will be responsible for the classrooms in the absence of a teacher, and the IA/Pa...