LRE Aide - Berrien Springs Public Schools : Job Details

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL (LRE/ Personal Care Aide) BERRIEN SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Multiple Positions- Elementary and Secondary Levels Qualifications: 1. High school graduate 2. Good written and verbal communication skills 3. Demonstrated technical skills and basic understanding of the educational process and the application of knowledge to assist students; relate to school age children, parents, staff and members of the community 4. Have demonstrated the ability to work effectively under the direction of others Reports to: Building Principal/Special Education Director Job Goal: Works with the special education and general education teachers to support students in their least restrictive environment by providing personal care services to students who qualify. Performance Responsibilities: 1. Provides assistance to any eligible student with a disability when the individual educational planning team (IEPT) determines that additional assistance is necessary to support the student in a lesser restrictive general education classroom or community-based setting including personal care needs (potential assistance with toileting, feeding, dressing, and transferring needs, etc.) 2. Implements accommodations and modifications related to classroom activities based on needs identified in the student's IEP 3. Maintains confidentiality and FERPA guidelines in regards to students within the school building 4. Completed Medicaid Personal Care Logs 5. Promotes social acceptance and interaction with general education peers 6. Promotes student independence in learning activities, completing classroom assignments and interacting with peers 7. Support students through behavioral redirection and intervention 8. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. 9. Assists in implementing behavioral intervention strategies 10. Any additional duties as assigned Start Date: August 14 Hours: 35 Hrs per week Pay: Based on experience and BSSPA Contract Deadline to Apply: Until filled INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD ADDRESS THEIR APPLICATIONS/RESUME TO: Jennifer Thies, Director of Human Resources BERRIEN SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS PO Box 130 Berrien Springs, MI 49103 OR Apply On-line at: An Equal Opportunity Employer The Berrien Springs Public Schools Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic, (collectively, Protected Classes ) in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.