This position is a Special Education Paraprofessional at Westwood Middle and Intermediate Schools, helping to support students with Developmental Cognitive Disorders in grades 5-8.
Primary Responsibilities:
Duties of this job include, but are not limited to…
under the supervision of a Special Education teacher, implementing behaviors plans customized and personalized for students to reinforce preferred behavior;
performing general data collection tasks for the purpose of progress monitoring student success;
having the ability and passion to work with students with emotional/behavior issues is essential;
working comfortably with students in individual, small group, and large group environments, in both general and special education settings;
working effectively with an interdisciplinary team, while having the ability to work independently;
working with school staff to provide behavior support to students in collaboration with teachers; and
participating in, and providing information for, team meetings related to student success and next actions.