Reports To: Lake County High School (LCHS) Principal, and training delegated by School Nurse

Length of Assignment: 179 contract days per year; 162 student contact days – other days are professional development work days

Follows LCSD School Calendar

Salary:  $19.00/hour = $27, 208 per year  plus excellent benefits! (Health, dental, vision insurance and PTO!)  Paid at instructional para rate due to increased responsibility, required medical training and need to be responsive in a crisis.  Work hours may vary depending upon extracurricular activities of students, so may extend beyond the work day and can be adjusted accordingly.

Purpose of Position: Deliver health related care to students with chronic illness and students who require emergency care. Support students with behavioral interventions. Demonstrate a flexible, collaborative attitude in completing the work and a willingness to be a team player to accomplish school and district goals.

Responsibilities: 

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to: 

• Daily monitoring and support for students with medical needs including Diabetes, Asthma, Allergies, and Seizures.
• Provide timely interventions for student related injuries, illness, and emergent care.
• Work alongside the District School Nurse to align health standards and share student progress and data with them.  
• Follow all 504 plans as appropriate.
• Will be responsible for Medication Administration and Learning procedures to care for students
• Collect and maintain documentation of care provided and progress of interventions.
• Participate in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to inform, address and implement needed interventions
• Effectively manage medical needs with students to maximize instructional time.
• Ability to attend and manage care while off campus on field trips, including possible overnights.
• Promote a positive school climate and follow school norms and expectations.
• Participate in professional development that is job related.
• Perform arrival and dismissal duty.
• Lunch duty includes providing support to various grade levels and students as determined by current need.
• Communication with parents/guardians of students on health care plans
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Preferred experience with Health related care
• Preferred experience in K-12 educational setting
• Work with students from diverse backgrounds and a variety of family situations
• Commitment to following school-wide expectations
• Knowledge of classroom discipline 
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

How to apply:

Internal candidates (LCSD Employees), please submit a transfer request, letter of interest and resume to Kim Sheen, District Nurse, and Kathleen Fitzsimmons, HR Director.

External candidates, please submit a Classified Employee Application, letter of interest and resume to  Kim Sheen, District Nurse and Kathleen Fitzsimmons, HR Director.

Employer Lake County School District R-1

Job Type Full Time support position

Salary $17.00/hour (179 contract), follows LCSD Calendar;

Excellent medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO and other benefits offered

Supervisor Special Education Teacher or Special Education Coordinator/Dean

Start Date November 2022-salary and PTO prorated for start date

Summary Job Description

A special education paraprofessional, in collaboration with and under the direction of the Special Education Teacher and Special Education Coordinator/Dean, provides direct support to students who are on an IEP. (Individual Education Plan)  Additional support for other students on IEPs may also be included, as well as other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Tasks

• Work one-on-one or in small groups with student(s) with special needs, in special education settings and general education settings
• Implement and deliver with fidelity teacher-created lessons for students in accordance with IEP goals
• Interpret instruction and reinforce lessons taught, across settings
• Arrange and secure materials for the day’s activities
• Complete assigned tasks as given by supervisor and/or staff

• Observe and document student performance when requested
• Monitor student progress on goals according to supervisor/teacher direction or IEP when applicable
• Support students on IEPs with accommodations during assessments when applicable
• Reinforce subjects/behaviors that have been taught by the teacher

• Assist teachers in maintaining the classroom environment
• Accept a teacher’s behavior management system and work within its guidelines
• Support students when in crisis using de-escalation strategies (CPI, sensory interventions)
• Maintain a positive attitude, behavior and language towards students at all times
• Provide clear and consistent consequences for inappropriate behavior; implement behavior plans

• Adhere to all LCSD policies and procedures (including, but not limited to, attendance, conduct, staff-student relations, confidentiality and professionalism)
• Provide appropriate modeling for students
• Cooperating/collaborating with building staff in order to support student growth
• Supervision of students in less structured environments (before/after school, lunchtime in the cafeteria, recess or other times during the day) within 8-hour work limits
• Use time constructively during the work day 

Qualifications:

• Applicants must hold a high school diploma or a GED
• Applicants must pass all required background checks and fingerprinting
• Familiarity with students with a variety of disabilities preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred, but not required

Preferred characteristics:

• Strong work ethic
• Patient
• Flexible
• Collaborative
• Student-centered
• Compassionate and accepting
• Consistent

To Apply:

• Internal candidates (LCSD Employees), please submit a transfer request, letter of interest and resume to Cheryl Talbot , Principal and Kathleen Fitzsimmons, HR Director.
• External candidates, please submit a Classified Employee Application, letter of interest and resume to Cheryl Talbot, Principal and Kathleen Fitzsimmons, HR Director.