Job description

School District of the City of Pontiac
Human Resources Vacancy Announcement

{INTERNAL/EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITY}

JOB TITLE: TITLE REPORTS TO:
Paraprofessional Building Principal/Special Education Director

LOCATION: COMPENSATION:
District Wide Per PPIA Agreement

LENGTH OF CONTRACT: DATE OF POSTING:
Up to 185 Days January 21, 2022 – until filled

START DATE: FSLA STATUS:
Upon hire Non-Exempt

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

To provide structured and innovative instruction to participating special education students that is designed to raise academic achievement levels.

QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidate must possess

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree or 60 college credit hours or state approved test results; must present documents prior to interview
• Two years of experience working with the severe profound, medically fragile students and/or with varying disabilities in a self-contained classroom setting.
• Ability to work effectively with professional staff
• Knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, mathematics readiness, social-emotional and independence skills, as appropriate
• Exemplary attendance pattern
• Must meet the standards of “Good Moral Character” which became effective January 28, 1988, as defined by the State of Michigan Department of Human Resources.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check and drug required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support designated programs in cooperation with lead teacher
• Keep daily/weekly records on student progress and assist in updating objectives
• Counsel with lead teacher before sending communications home or elsewhere and inform the lead teacher of notes or phone calls received regarding his/her students
• Prepare schedules and materials for week’s activities as required by lead teacher
• Participate in parent conferences as needed and assist in preparing and coordinating progress reports Participate, when practical, in educational planning and placement committee meetings on students assigned to his/her group, and at such times as a change of placement is anticipated for his/her students
• Provide for the well-being and safety of those students assigned to his/her care and take care of their bodily needs as required
• Work with supportive personnel in carrying out special program requirements
• Maintain classroom inventories and materials Supervise classroom volunteers assigned Assist all clients in a knowledgeable, cooperative, courteous, and professional manner responding quickly to their needs
• Handle emergency situations and, when appropriate, assigns/contacts appropriate personnel Assist ill/injured students by taking appropriate action in a timely manner

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Commitment to a team approach in all aspects of educational programming
• Communicate & collaborate with teachers, parents and administrators in order to provide differentiated instructional support in a classroom of varying ability levels and disabilities, using a variety of instructional strategies remotely.
• Assist teacher in scheduling students’ services and supports per IEP
• Assist as teacher evaluate student progress on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
• Assist the teacher in scheduling and conducting student progress review meetings to update and share data with Special Education Team, including parents and administrators
• Collaborate and coordinate with Special Education Teacher to ensure all documents are completed accurately and in a timely manner according to state, local, and school policies and procedures
• Fully support and implement Social Emotional Learning, encouraging students to build independent living skills, self-management and relationship skills
• Instructional support responsibilities will include social skills, secondary core content
• Communicate effectively with teacher, parents and students.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES/REQUIREMENTS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Application Process:

• Complete application procedure with Oakland Human Resources Consortium (OHRC) https://ats4.atenterprise.powerschool.com/ats/app_login?COMPANY_ID=JA000529

Job Posting Approved by: Y’londa Kellum, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
Approval Date: 01.21. 2022

Equal Opportunity Employment: The City of Pontiac School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Position is subject to City of Pontiac School District policy, rules, and regulations An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer It is the policy of the School District of the City of Pontiac that no person shall on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age or disability be excluded from participation and be denied the benefits, or be subjected to discrimination under program or activity and in employment, further the School District of the City of Pontiac Board of Education strictly adheres to the provision of Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all Michigan Department of Education policies and regulations prohibiting discrimination.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.14 - $19.31 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Pontiac, MI 48342: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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