PARA Professional-PTS District

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Tutor individual and small groups of students as directed by the teacher.
• Facilitate student tasks in activity centers.
• Read to children and listen to children read.
• Auxiliary in the preparation of AV, media, and technology for instructional use.
• Help supervise children in and out of the classroom.
• Auxiliary in the completion of clerical tasks in the classroom.
• Respect the confidentiality of the students in all matters at all times.
• Supervise children during indoor and outdoor activities such as playground and cafeteria.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the building principal.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• A high school diploma and any one of the following:
• An associates degree or higher
• Two years of college (48 credit hours)
• A ParaPro Assessment with a score of 460
• A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
• Willingness to complete 10 modules in the online training platform Paraeducator within 2 months of employment at PTS (free training resources provided by PTS)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly required to read, write, speak, and understand English above a high school level.
• To work respectfully with children, move around the assigned school building, and manipulate materials utilized to remediate students.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment includes working in and outside of a school building with children.