Classroom Paraprofessional

About the role

The Classroom Paraprofessional at Jefferson Elementary assists the teacher in providing education and instruction to students.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical duties such as attendance reports, typing, filing, and handling routine interruptions such as notes, messages and deliveries
• Performs supervisory duties, such as lunchroom, playground, halls and classroom
• Typing, drawing, writing and duplicating instructional materials
• Prepares bulletin boards, graphs and charts
• Assembles materials as directed
• Checks papers, workbooks, homework and tests as directed
• Helps in the care and cleanliness of the room
• Reads to students, listens to students read
• Helps students with make-up work
• Aids in individual or group activities: games, flash cards, etc.
• PRACTICES SKILL DRILLS TO REINFORCE CONCEPTS AND LEARNING TARGETS
• ALERTS TEACHER TO NEEDS OF STUDENTS
• AIDES IN CHECKING PROGRESS OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY PROJECTS
• AIDES WITH INVENTORY OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
• AIDES WITH FIELD TRIPS
• MAKES EDUCATIONAL GAMES AND AIDS
• AIDES WHEN EMERGENCIES ARISE
• PERFORMS ANY OTHER DELEGATED NON-INSTRUCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ASSIGNED BY TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR
• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information in accordance with HIPAA regulations
• SUPPORTS AN ORDERLY AND PRODUCTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
• FOLLOWS AND SUPPORTS DISTRICT PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES

Requirements

• High school graduate
• Some college preferred
• Successful completion of district background check
• Effective communicator (both orally and in writing)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good time management / organizational skills

Qualifications

• Consistent and punctual “on site” attendance at the worksite is an essential job function

Skills

• None specified

Benefits

• 6 hours/day; nine months a year

Pay

• N/A

Schedule

• N/A