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Hamilton Community Schools Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional - Classroom for Students with Autism (ASD) in Hamilton, Michigan
SUMMARY: Hamilton Community Schools is seeking an elementary special education paraprofessional to serve five days per week, predominantly in our ASD Program, at Hamilton Elementary. Paraprofessionals provide social, physical, and academic support and/or supervision in general and special education settings, including but not limited to, the cafeteria, classrooms, recess, and assemblies. These services may include ambulatory, eating and toileting assistance.
*LOCATION: *Hamilton Elementary
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assist students with disabilities in all settings throughout the school day
- Assist students according to their individualized needs, which may include transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning
- Assist students with physical care including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene as needed
- Assist in managing the behavior of students
- Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual students
- Maintain confidentiality of information about children and their families in accordance with Board policy and law
- Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings and special events when requested by administration
- Help supervise the arrival and departure of students, and provide supervision and support in multiple settings throughout the school day
- Follow instructions from teachers and administrators
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Qualification: - - Must have a college degree; OR
- Completed 60 college credit hours; **OR** - Achieve a passing score on one of the following MDE approved formal state academic assessments: - - MTTC Basic Skills - ETS - 460 - WorkKeys - Minimum scores of Reading for Information (4); Applied Math (4); Writing (3) - SAT - at least 480 on evident-based reading and writing and 530 on math - ACT (between 1/1/1989 - 10/1/2017) - minimum scores of Reading (22); Combined English and Writing (22); Math (22) - MME (between 1/1/2007 -1/31/2015) - minimum scores of Reading (1108); Writing (1129); Math (1116)- Ability to relate well with students, staff, and parents in a positive manner
- Ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written form
- Ability to follow written and oral communication
- Ability to problem solve
*REPORTS TO: *Building Principal
*START DATE: *2024-25 School year
WEEKLY HOURS: 6.5 hours/day, 5 days/week while students are in session
*SALARY RANGE: *$16.11/hour (start)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25+ pounds.
WHO ARE WE? Hamilton Community Schools is a rural district located in West Michigan south of Holland and east of Saugatuck. Our well-maintained district consists of three elementary buildings (Bentheim, Blue Star, and Hamilton Elementary) along with one middle school, one high school, and Hamilton Virtual School (Virtual, Blended, and Shared Time options). Hamilton prides itself on being a big