Abbett | 8hr Literacy Support Assistant | School Year

Basic Function

Perform a variety of instructional and clerical duties to assist the Unit Head with Title I literacy compliance, family engagement, and Pre-K requirements.

Qualifications

• Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and one year of general clerical or school experience.
• College degree preferred.
• The employee must have strong office computer and oral and written communication skills.
• Drug screen required for this position.
• Must Be Highly-qualified.
• The Paraprofessional Can Be Determined For Highly-qualified If He Or She Can Demonstrate At Least One Of The Following:
  • Two years of college experience from an accredited college.
  • A two-year college degree from an accredited college.
  • Passed the Para-Pro Assessment.
  • One year or 1,000 hours of previous employment in a school or working with children.
  • Completed 48 credit hours of college level classes from an accredited college.
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials.

Essential Functions

• Meet with small groups of students daily to provide research-based literacy interventions for a minimum of half the school day.
• Collaborate with and learn from principal, instructional coach, and interventionist around research-based literacy interventions.
• Compile information and maintain appropriate records, logs, and reports related to Title I literacy compliance, family engagement, and Pre-K.
• Assist in planning and executing family engagement activities (including Title I required expectations) along with school and district staff designed to help parents and families build their capacity to support student learning and growth.
• Assist in Pre-K classrooms to cover lunch breaks and when Pre-K staff is out of the classroom. The following requirements will need to be met prior to assisting in Pre-K classrooms:
  • CPR certification.
  • National fingerprint background check.
  • TB testing.
  • Other learning modules.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Administrator to meet the particular needs of the building/unit.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent exposure to outside weather conditions.
• Frequent speaking and hearing.
• Frequent sitting or walking at will.
• Frequent physical labor.
• Frequent bending at the waist, kneeling, or crouching.
• Frequent dexterity of hands and fingers.
• Frequent pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.