Special Education Paraprofessional - Limited Term Assignment

Thank you for your interest in a support staff position in Northeastern School District! 

This role is a limited term position and is currently being hired by the Substitute Teacher Service- please email Laura Klinedinst([email protected]) a copy of your resume and she will be in touch with the next steps.

Assignment Dates: February 26, 2026 - May 20, 2026

Position Purpose

• Assist the Special Education Department with the educational needs of students within autistic support, emotional support, learning support, or life skills support programs.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Assists students with self-sufficiency, communication, interpersonal, social, emotional, academic, mobility skills, along with balance, visual perceptual activities, fine and/or gross motor skills, boarding/exiting school van, and prompts to stay focused.
• Participates in development, implementation, and monitors progress of IEPs for each student as assigned.
• Assist assigned student(s) with classroom assignments, tests, activities, etc.; ensuring student(s) understand all assignments given by the teachers.
• Oversee instructional activities as directed by the teacher and monitor results.
• May hold responsibility for documenting and reporting relevant information regarding student progress, and behavioral/physical needs to the teacher as required by student's IEP.
• Promotes safety of self and students through adherence of safety policies which may include body positioning, physical management techniques, Universal Precautions and proper lifting of students
• Remains calm, positive and composed when students engage in problem behavior
• Recognizes signs of frustration, anxiety and anger in order to implement antecedent strategies and teach alternative behaviors which may prevent problem behavior.
• Assist in developing and maintaining a positive classroom environment to encourage positive behavior from student(s).
• Maintain communication with the general education classroom teacher and the special education teacher.
• Utilizes approved de-escalation and physical management procedures as necessary to assist a student during a crisis period and to maintain student and others safe. Using professional language, follows require post incident reporting procedures to include proper notification.
• Ensures a safe environment conducive to learning.
• Assist student(s) to appropriate classrooms as needed; assist student(s) on field trips and community-based instruction.
• Attend professional development/in-service programs and maintain Highly Qualified Status (HQT) per Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requirements.
• May assist student(s) with personal care needs as required (i.e. dressing, toileting, hygiene needs, and self-care,etc.
• Uses and maintains student adaptive equipment and/ or augmentative devices needed for students.
• Participates in toilet training and other daily living activities (i.e. dressing, toileting, hygiene needs, and self-care,etc) that students are learning in the classroom/school setting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is necessary
• Must be able to work with students
• Previous experience with special needs students preferred
• Other education/experience as accepted by the school board and administration