City-Wide Paraeducator, currently at West Bristol

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Aid in small group and individual pupil instruction.
• Assist students with instruction under the direction of the special education teacher.
• Assist teacher in maintaining discipline.
• Assist teacher with instructional activities.
• Escort students from room to room.
• Toileting students is sometimes required.
• Involves work with both special education and regular students.
• Aid in the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Supervise students during recess and lunch.
• Aid in classroom assignments.
• Copy materials for instructional purposes.
• Aid teaching staff in filing material and preparing paperwork.
• Alert teachers to problems observed.
• Might require supporting with toileting of students.

Qualification Requirements

• PMT Training required and provided by District.
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree.
• Two years of college credit OR associate's (or higher) degree OR successful completion of a paraprofessional assessment.
• Basic knowledge and experience with job-related computer hardware and software applications.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
• Perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.