Grades 1–6 Paraprofessional

Job Summary

The Paraprofessional is responsible for actively engaging students through classroom and behavior management strategies to preserve integrity of the learning environment. The Paraprofessional completes instructional tasks under the general supervision of a teacher and non-instructional tasks under the general supervision of their assigned Assistant Director.

Responsibilities

• Support daily classroom design and collaborate with classroom teacher
• Affirm classroom management through assertive discipline model and redirection
• Support and adhere to School Policies and rules
• Assist with Group Work while the teacher is presenting and Independent Work
• Reinforce learning posture (students are on task, attending, tracking, on the right page, etc.)
• Teach reading, language, math, reasoning and writing, and/or spelling groups as assigned
• Monitor students and provide assistance to those not proficient or at mastery
• Check, record, and/or grade per teacher request
• Aid students with correcting their work, reading activities, and questions
• Note students who have not completed work
• Administer checkouts or retests per teacher
• Participate in the assigned morning, lunch/recess and afternoon bus duties
• Attend “Back to School Night” and other mandatory after-school events
• Perform additional duties stated by other members of the Leadership Team
• Attend in Professional Development training provided by the school

Requirements

• A high school degree
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all school requirements, state and federal laws, and MVRCS policies
• Strong collaborative, teaching, coaching, and leadership skills to support student programming and work in a team setting
• Successful completion of applicable MTEL tests within one year of employment

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Mystic Valley is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Covid 19 vaccines are not required Powered by JazzHR