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FLSA: Non-Exempt
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DIVISION: Special Student Services
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PAY GRADE: NH04, 5, 6, 7, or 8
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DEPARTMENT: HAVEN Academy
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SALARY SCHEDULE: Paraprofessional
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REPORTS TO: Building Administrator or Supervisor
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WORK DAYS: 183
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JOB CODE: 436A
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PRIMARY FUNCTION: Assists the teacher in working with the students in completing educational activities.
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REQUIREMENTS:
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Educational Level: Associate degree, two years of college credit (a minimum of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours and a 2.0 GPA), or a passing score on the GACE/PRAXIS Paraprofessional Assessment Test Required
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Certification/License Required: Must maintain Georgia Paraprofessional Certificate; Certificate of satisfactory in one of the following workshops: Student Achievement Model Workshop, Student Achievement Model Intensive Intervention Workshop or one day training in dealing with aggressive youth
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Experience: None
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Physical Activities: Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities; ability to perform restraints and lift a student up to the weight of 60 pounds without assistance; ability to perform a two person lift for students over 60 pounds
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Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Written and oral communication; data analysis skills, ability to provide supervision of staff assisting in the intensive intervention room.
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The Board of Education and the Superintendent may accept alternatives to some of the
above requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
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Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
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Assists classroom teacher in planning and implementing therapeutic classroom.
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Supports the model used in all classroom settings to teach replacement skills.
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Provides individual assistance under teacher direction to children in learning, counseling, and classroom management situations.
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Assists in preparation for instructions under directions of teacher.
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Participates in daily debriefing and planning, to include: IEP meetings and Team Treatment meetings.
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Assumes responsibility of continuation of program consistency while working with substitute teacher, when teacher is absent, using teachers previously prepared lesson plans.
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Participates in ongoing Staff Development Training Program, including, but not limited to, training in: Student Achievement Model, Reality Therapy, Life Space Interviewing, Classroom Management, Physical Restraint, and Instructional Strategies.
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Assists with the movement of students from one area of the school to another or to specialized positioning for instruction.
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Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.
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Estimated Start Date *03/05/2018
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