# 1:1 Dedicated Paraprofessional

*/JobTypes/1:1_Dedicated_Paraprofessional*

Departments: Special Education Department, Pupil Personnel Services, Student Support Services, Exceptional Student Education, Specialized Instruction Programs, Autism Support Programs.

## Job Type Profile

**Produces**: Produces daily behavioral tracking logs, session notes on IEP goal progression, and adapted physical or digital learning materials for the assigned student.
**Ai Surface**: Data entry, behavioral logging, and routine instructional material adaptation occur in digital systems. Direct behavioral de-escalation, personal care routines, and immediate emotional support require continuous human physical presence and intervention.
**Core Tools**:
- [Frontline Special Ed](/JobTypes/1:1_Dedicated_Paraprofessional/Products/Frontline_Special_Ed)
- [Boardmaker](/JobTypes/1:1_Dedicated_Paraprofessional/Products/Boardmaker)
- [ClassDojo](/JobTypes/1:1_Dedicated_Paraprofessional/Products/ClassDojo)
- [Google Workspace for Education](/JobTypes/1:1_Dedicated_Paraprofessional/Products/Google_Workspace_for_Education)
**Responsibilities**:
- Implement individualized education program accommodations for a specifically assigned student
- Track and record daily behavioral and academic progress data
- Assist the student with personal care, mobility, and physical transitions between classrooms
- Execute specialized behavioral intervention plans to de-escalate disruptions
- Adapt general education lesson materials into accessible formats under the direction of the lead teacher

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Teaching Assistants](/Occupations/Teaching_Assistants) — parent · Occupations

### Siblings

- [Adult Education Teaching Assistant](/JobTypes/Adult_Education_Teaching_Assistant) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Autism Program Paraprofessional](/JobTypes/Autism_Program_Paraprofessional) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Behavior Support Aide](/JobTypes/Behavior_Support_Aide) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Bilingual / ESL Paraeducator](/JobTypes/Bilingual_%2F_ESL_Paraeducator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Clinical Lab Teaching Assistant](/JobTypes/Clinical_Lab_Teaching_Assistant) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Community Arts Education Assistant](/JobTypes/Community_Arts_Education_Assistant) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Corporate Training Assistant](/JobTypes/Corporate_Training_Assistant) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Driver Education Assistant](/JobTypes/Driver_Education_Assistant) — siblings · JobTypes
- [ESL/ELL Paraprofessional](/JobTypes/ESL%2FELL_Paraprofessional) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Early Childhood Special Ed Aide](/JobTypes/Early_Childhood_Special_Ed_Aide) — siblings · JobTypes
- [General Education Paraprofessional](/JobTypes/General_Education_Paraprofessional) — siblings · JobTypes
- [In-School Suspension Monitor](/JobTypes/In-School_Suspension_Monitor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Inclusion Paraeducator](/JobTypes/Inclusion_Paraeducator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Kindergarten Aide](/JobTypes/Kindergarten_Aide) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Library / Media Assistant](/JobTypes/Library_%2F_Media_Assistant) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Life Skills Transition Paraprofessional](/JobTypes/Life_Skills_Transition_Paraprofessional) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Medically Fragile Aide](/JobTypes/Medically_Fragile_Aide) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Pre-K Assistant Teacher](/JobTypes/Pre-K_Assistant_Teacher) — siblings · JobTypes
- [RTI Tutor](/JobTypes/RTI_Tutor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Resource Room Teaching Assistant](/JobTypes/Resource_Room_Teaching_Assistant) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Self-Contained Classroom Assistant](/JobTypes/Self-Contained_Classroom_Assistant) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Special Education Aide](/JobTypes/Special_Education_Aide) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Test Prep Center Assistant](/JobTypes/Test_Prep_Center_Assistant) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Title I Intervention Aide](/JobTypes/Title_I_Intervention_Aide) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Vocational Program Assistant](/JobTypes/Vocational_Program_Assistant) — siblings · JobTypes

### Required knowledge

- [Special Education Methods](/Knowledge/Special_Education_Methods) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Individualized Education Program Regulations](/Knowledge/Individualized_Education_Program_Regulations) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Behavior Management Principles](/Knowledge/Behavior_Management_Principles) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Child Development](/Knowledge/Child_Development) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Engage in

- [Follow individualized education program accommodations](/Activities/Follow_individualized_education_program_accommodations) — engage in · Activities
- [Collect Behavior and Progress Data](/Activities/Collect_Behavior_and_Progress_Data) — engage in · Activities
- [Provide One-to-One Academic Support](/Activities/Provide_One-to-One_Academic_Support) — engage in · Activities

### Perform

- [Redirect and De-escalate Behavioral Symptoms](/Tasks/Redirect_and_De-escalate_Behavioral_Symptoms) — perform · Tasks
- [Tutor or mentor students who need additional instruction.](/Tasks/Tutor_or_mentor_students_who_need_additional_instruction.) — perform · Tasks
- [Communicate Daily Updates to the Teaching Team](/Tasks/Communicate_Daily_Updates_to_the_Teaching_Team) — perform · Tasks
- [Facilitate Peer Interaction and Inclusion](/Tasks/Facilitate_Peer_Interaction_and_Inclusion) — perform · Tasks
- [Assist With Personal Care and Mobility](/Tasks/Assist_With_Personal_Care_and_Mobility) — perform · Tasks
- [Collect Behavior and Progress Data](/Tasks/Collect_Behavior_and_Progress_Data) — perform · Tasks
- [Implement Individualized Education Program Accommodations](/Tasks/Implement_Individualized_Education_Program_Accommodations) — perform · Tasks

### What it uses

- [Google Workspace Education](/Products/Google_Workspace_Education) — uses · Products
- [Frontline Special Ed](/Products/Frontline_Special_Ed) — uses · Products
- [ClassDojo](/Products/ClassDojo) — uses · Products
- [Boardmaker](/Products/Boardmaker) — uses · Products

### Uses tool

- [Augmentative communication systems](/Products/Augmentative_communication_systems) — uses tool · Products
- [Mobility Assistance Equipment](/Products/Mobility_Assistance_Equipment) — uses tool · Products

### Type of

- [Teaching Assistants, Special Education](/Occupations/Teaching_Assistants,_Special_Education) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [facilitating peer inclusion without over-prompting that stigmatizes; no signal of when proximity helps versus isolates the student](/Problems/facilitating_peer_inclusion_without_over-prompting_that_stigmatizes;_no_signal_of_when_proximity_helps_versus_isolates_the_student) — exposes problem · Problems
- [personal-care and mobility assists pull the para off the 1:1 academic mandate with no coverage, leaving instruction gaps](/Problems/personal-care_and_mobility_assists_pull_the_para_off_the_1:1_academic_mandate_with_no_coverage,_leaving_instruction_gaps) — exposes problem · Problems
- [fade-of-support decisions left to para judgment without trend visibility](/Problems/fade-of-support_decisions_left_to_para_judgment_without_trend_visibility) — exposes problem · Problems
- [handoff to substitute paras loses the student's antecedent/trigger context](/Problems/handoff_to_substitute_paras_loses_the_student's_antecedent%2Ftrigger_context) — exposes problem · Problems
- [IEP accommodation data collected on clipboard tally sheets per behavior](/Problems/IEP_accommodation_data_collected_on_clipboard_tally_sheets_per_behavior) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Goal Data Collection Competes With Attending The Student](/Problems/Goal_Data_Collection_Competes_With_Attending_The_Student) — exposes problem · Problems

### Uses software

- [Learning Management System](/Software/Learning_Management_System) — uses software · Software
- [Behavior Tracking Application](/Software/Behavior_Tracking_Application) — uses software · Software
- [Individualized Education Program Management Software](/Software/Individualized_Education_Program_Management_Software) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Time Sharing](/Ability/Time_Sharing) — requires ability · Ability
- [Emotional Regulation](/Ability/Emotional_Regulation) — requires ability · Ability
- [Problem Sensitivity](/Ability/Problem_Sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Comprehension](/Ability/Oral_Comprehension) — requires ability · Ability

### Required skills

- [Active Listening](/Skills/Active_Listening) — requires skill · Skills
- [Progress Data Collection](/Skills/Progress_Data_Collection) — requires skill · Skills
- [Instructional Scaffolding](/Skills/Instructional_Scaffolding) — requires skill · Skills
- [Behavior De-escalation](/Skills/Behavior_De-escalation) — requires skill · Skills