Description JOB SUMMARY A Paraeducator serves typically developing children and children with developmental disabilities in a pre-school setting aged 2 years (24 months) to 5 years. The person in this role aids in the classroom with duties that include feeding, diapering, toileting, participating in activities/games and housekeeping duties. This is a part-time position. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (RESPONSIBILITIES): • Assists the Teacher in providing a warm and nurturing environment in which the children can grow. • Assesses the child's day to day strengths and needs through observation and maintains records as required. • Provides input to classroom planning, both long term and short term. • Maintains open communication with Teacher, parents, and other staff members. • Complies with Agency and departmental safety policies and procedures. • Performs other tasks as assigned. • Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds in person. • Ability to determine and identify items and children in the periphery, near, and far visual fields. QUALIFICATIONS: • High School Diploma or equivalent. • 1 year working with special needs children or children aged 2 to 5 years preferred. • Valid CPR and First Aid certification required. • Maintain a minimum of 16 Kansas Department Health and Environment (KDHE) approved training hours annually by attending staff trainings. SKILLS: • Ability to read and write the English language. • Ability to perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below. FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt STATUS: Monday through Friday, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm WORK PACE: Self-paced, requiring the ability to think and act quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced, demanding work environment. WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position operates in a classroom setting both indoors and outdoors. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Sitting: 1 - 2 hours in an 8-hour work shift. Alternates to standing on a frequent basis. Standing: 4 - 6 hours in an 8-hour work shift. Alternates to sitting on a frequent basis Walking: 1/2 - 1 hour in an 8-hour work shift. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ FREQUENCY: Never = 0% Rarely = 1 - 10% Occasionally = 11 - 33% Frequently = 34 - 66% Continuously = 67 + % _________________________________________________________________________________________________ LIFTING: WEIGHT FREQUENCY OBJECTS 1 - 10 lbs. Continuously Toys, chairs, files, etc. 11 - 20 lbs. Continuously Equipment, children, supplies 21 - 50 lbs. Frequently Equipment, children, supplies CARRYING: WEIGHT FREQUENCY OBJECTS 1 - 10 lbs. Continuously Toys, chairs, files, etc. 11 - 20 lbs. Continuously Equipment, children, supplies 21 - 50 lbs. Frequently Equipment, children, supplies Pushing: Continuously- Required to push children in wheelchairs on a continuous basis. Bending: Continuously Squatting: Continuously Kneeling: Continuously Crawling: Continuously Climbing: Rarely - stairs (Frequently for multi-level facilities) Grasping: Continuously Reaching: Continuously Fine Manipulation: Continuously