The following vacancy exists in Goshen Community Schools for the 2019-20 school year:

West Goshen Elementary

Special Education Paraprofessional

POSITION PURPOSE:  Assists the teacher/consultant in meeting the instructional, personal, and social needs related to students with disabilities’ individual education plans and regular classroom curriculum as needed by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential functions satisfactorily.

• Assists in caring for the personal needs of students.
• Implements activities developed by the teacher from the IEP.
• Provides instruction as directed by the teacher.
• Collects and summarize student progress data as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Provides general supervision to students under teacher’s direction.
• Monitors students’ abilities through written documentation and observation.
• Communicates programmatic information to the teacher.
• Participates, as appropriate, in IEP conferences.
• Displays flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of the students.
• Provides support/ training for job situations.
• Knows how to implement emergency procedures.
• Keeps inventory records current and tracks location of materials that have been checked out.
• Schedules case conferences and notifies appropriate individuals, at the request of the supervising teacher.
• Adapts classroom materials (enlarge, record, braille, tactile books).
• Facilitates communication process between regular education teachers and the teacher/Consultant for the specific disability areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• Pass the Para Pro test, be Para Pro certified, OR have 60 hours of college credit
• Six months to a year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence
• Ability to plan and organize good work habits
• Other qualifications that the school district may require

HOURS:  School year; 180 days per year; 15 hours per week; 8:00am - 11:00am 

SALARY:    Beginning Wage $11.64 per hour with an increase after 90 days – rate is dependent upon education and experience

BENEFITS:   Eligibility is based upon hours worked and can be reviewed during your interview.  Benefit information can be found online at http://www.goshenschools.org/hr

APPLICATION PROCESS:  In order to be considered for an interview, all applicants must have completed their on-line application:

          NEW APPLICANTS CLICK HERE

          CURRENT GCS EMPLOYEES CLICK HERE

Please attach the following to your application:

• Letter of interest
• Up-to-date resume

For questions regarding this position please contact:

Aimee Schade

West Goshen Elementary

215 Dewey Ave.

Goshen, IN  46526

aschade@goshenschools.org

The Goshen Community School's Board of School Trustees is an equal opportunity employer.  The selection of the applicant will be made without reference to race, color, creed, sex, age, handicap, or national origin.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS IS: Until Filled