Paraeducator Aide I One Year Only (20 hrs/wk, Ends June 2027)

About the role

The Paraeducator Aide I assists teaching staff in a variety of instructional activities and in the supervision of students at school and on field trips. Incumbents perform related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Assists teaching staff in a variety of classroom and school related activities
• Types tests, correspondence, and routine narrative and statistical reports
• Corrects student papers and homework
• Distributes and collects classroom materials and prepares classroom and audio-visual equipment for use
• Orders supplies and equipment
• Maintains student and attendance records
• Maintains classroom bulletin boards
• Counts school lunch money
• Supervises students taking tests
• Observes progress and problem areas of students for referral to the teacher
• Maintains safety and discipline by supervising and/or assisting in the supervision of students on playgrounds, in lunchrooms, school halls, library, study halls, and with the loading and unloading of buses at school and on field trips
• Verifies that students out of class have hall passes
• Enforces school rules and regulations
• Insures that students leaving campus are authorized to do so, and that students on campus are students of the school
• Operates common office machines
• Performs clerical duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A high school diploma is desirable
• A minimum of six (6) months of experience working with school age youth is desirable when assigned to enrichment aide duties
• Knowledge of educational principles and techniques
• Student behavior and characteristics
• Basic discipline and behavior modification techniques
• Correct English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Basic mathematics
• Current office methods and procedures including filing and records management
• Common office equipment and its usage

Skills

• Securing and maintaining the confidence and cooperation of students
• Dealing tactfully with students, parents and school personnel
• Evaluating situations accurately and taking effective action
• Teaching good sportsmanship
• Typing with speed and accuracy
• Spelling correctly
• Reading, writing and speaking English at a level required for successful job performance
• Preparing and maintaining accurate and complete records, files and summaries
• Organizing and distributing instructional materials
• Making mathematical computations
• Operating various office equipment
• Operating and maintaining audio-visual equipment
• Understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Providing leadership and developing rapport with students when assigned to enrichment aide duties