Paraeducator Aide I OYO @ Whitehead ES (30 hrs./wk., Ends June 2027)
About the role
This role supports teaching staff in various instructional activities and supervises students in school and on field trips. It includes a mix of clerical support and student behavior management.
Responsibilities
- Aid teaching staff with classroom activities.
- Type tests, correspondence, and reports.
- Correct student papers and homework.
- Distribute and collect classroom materials.
- Prepare classroom and audio-visual equipment.
- Order supplies and equipment.
- Maintain student and attendance records.
- Manage classroom bulletin boards.
- Count school lunch money.
- Supervise students during tests and observe their progress.
- Ensure safety and discipline by supervising students in various settings (playgrounds, lunchrooms, school halls, library, study halls, and during bus loading/unloading).
- Verify hall passes and enforce school rules.
- Operate common office machines and perform clerical duties as needed.
Enrichment Activities
- Develop rapport with students and provide leadership.
- Be a role model of good sportsmanship.
- Assist after-school programming staff.
- Collect classroom materials and prepare equipment.
- Maintain student and attendance records.
- Supervise students in various activities and settings.
- Ensure all students are accounted for and authorized to leave campus.
- Operate common office machines and perform clerical duties as needed.
Requirements
- A high school diploma is desirable.
- A minimum of six (6) months of experience working with school-age youth is desirable for 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.
Benefits
Additional details about benefits are available on the District's Benefits page. Temporary employees working less than 6 months do not receive benefits.
Pay
The salary range for this position is $12.10 (entry step) to $14.53 (entry step), depending on the salary grade. Salaries are subject to adjustment and may increase and decrease each fiscal year. New employees hired by Washoe County School District are normally placed on the entry step of the grade of the position.
Schedule
This position is a 30 hour per week, One Year Only (OYO) position ending June 2027. This position is grant-funded and is contingent upon continued funding. The hiring administrator may retain incumbent for the duration of the grant without re-advertising.
Internal Job Number
2026-27-E262788
Salary Grade
13