Paraprofessional

About This Role

This paraprofessional position assists instructors and teachers in providing education and training to students who are visually impaired with other disabilities. The role is based at the Georgia Academy for the Blind in Macon, Georgia, and involves working under direct supervision to support student learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in maintaining an effective learning environment
• Assist students with individual physical needs, including daily living and functional training activities such as self-care, feeding, and leisure activities
• Plan and conduct child development activities
• Monitor and supervise various classroom functions
• Obtain and/or prepare instructional materials and aids in appropriate formats for students
• Complete documentation of student progress
• Attend seminars, conferences, required job-related training, and other staff development programs
• May serve on committees
• Deliver ABA therapy or possess a comparable skill set to meet the needs of the EBD program as required by the student’s IEP

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED
• One (1) year of experience working in an instructional/childcare setting; or one (1) year of experience required at the lower level Instruction Paraprofessional 1 (EDS010) or position equivalent

Nice to have:

• Paraprofessional Certificate
• Experience working with visually impaired, blind, hard of hearing, deaf, deaf-blind, or multi-disabled students
• Knowledge and/or basic skills in Braille
• Knowledge of assistive technology devices
• EBD or ABA certification or experience working with EBD students

Important Details

• Shift: Day

About the Company

Georgia State Government is a large enterprise composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is the agency recruiting for this role.