2026-2027 Paraprofessional - Woodstock High School

Representative Duties & Responsibilities

• Uses appropriate instructional strategies and techniques as prescribed by the appropriate personnel to support learning.
• Provides support to selected students in resource, self-contained and/or regular classroom settings.
• Aids and adheres to all elements of plans or accommodations as required by the IEP, behavior plan, healthcare plan, etc.
• Performs special duties as required for meeting the unique needs of specific student populations; e.g., lifting physically disabled students, toileting/personal hygiene assistance, using physical restraints or other specialized behavior management techniques.
• Aids student/teachers in using hardware, software, and other technology including assistive technology.
• Provides ongoing feedback to the appropriate personnel regarding student performance including issues potentially impacting the student’s performance.
• Conducts small group or individual classroom activities based on lesson plans developed by the teacher.
• Assists with student assessment, grading work and ss and collecting data on student progress.
• Aids with routine recordkeeping, as prescribed by appropriate personnel.
• Aids with preparation of materials for instruction (including the copying/duplicating of materials, construction of displays/bulletin boards, learning centers and manipulative).
• Locates, operates and returns needed equipment.
• Aids with classroom housekeeping.
• Aids with the supervision of students including classroom and school-wide supervision such as loading/unloading buses.
• Aids with the supervision of students including bus monitoring for travel to and from school-related activities.

Qualifications

• Education level must be in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines; certification as mandated by the Professional Standards Commission.
• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree, or passing of the GACE Ethics Assessment and GACE Paraprofessional Assessment required.