School Psychologist

Company: Bloomington IL School District 87
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Qualifications - Candidates must have a license from the Illinois State Board of Education. To qualify for a license candidates would need a copy of the HS transcript, HS diploma or GED diploma and either 60 hours of college credit or passage of the Parapro Test or WorkKeys Test. To apply for a license information can be found at www.roe17.org. Click on "Licensure" and then "Paraprofessionals".

Function

Under supervision of certified special education teachers or their designee, the Special Education Program Assistant will provide a variety of general teacher support services to assure that Individual Educational Program (IEP) requirements are met for each student and that confidentiality of student information is maintained.

Job Duties

Essential Functions

1. Assists in classroom instruction as directed, planned, and initiated by the classroom teacher.

2. Records and monitors skill and behavioral progress reports for students.

3. Reads regular classroom assignments to students, helps students study for tests, and reads classrooms tests to student.

4. Assists in preparing students for classes and/or accompanies them to physical education, art, music, and other classes taught by a specialist unless specialist indicates otherwise.

5. Supervises and assists specialized students in feeding, positioning, toileting, and other activities as required.

6. Assists in the preparation of instructional materials such as audio-visual aids, bulletin board displays, experiments, teacher aids or learning games, handout materials, and other material in support of the instructional program.

7. Performs related duties as assigned for which teacher certification is not required. These duties may include, but are not limited to: making copies, grading papers, typing tests, preparing bulletin boards or learning centers, making teacher aids or learning games, supervising students on playground or in cafeteria, supervising students in study sessions, supervising bus loading/unloading, walking students to and from classes or on building errands, supervising students in time-out, and other supervisory duties as assigned by the principal.

The above description covers the most significant duties performed, but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the skills and responsibility levels appropriate for this position.

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