Paraprofessional

Representative Duties & Responsibilities

Uses appropriate instructional strategies and techniques as prescribed by the appropriate personnel to support learning.

Provide support to selected students in resource, self-contained and/or regular classroom settings.

Aid and adhere to all elements of plans or accommodations as required by the IEP, behavior plan, healthcare plan, etc.

Perform special duties as required for meeting the unique needs of specific student populations; e.g., lifting physically disabled students, toileting/personal hygiene assistance, using physical restraints or other specialized behavior management techniques.

Assist student/teachers in using hardware, software, and other technology including assistive technology.

Provide ongoing feedback to the appropriate personnel regarding student performance including issues potentially impacting the student’s performance.

Conduct small group or individual classroom activities based on lesson plans developed by the teacher.

Aid with student assessment, grading work and tests and collecting data on student progress.

Aid with routine recordkeeping, as prescribed by appropriate personnel.

Aid with preparation of materials for instruction (including the copying/duplicating of materials, construction of displays/bulletin boards, learning centers and manipulative).

Locate, operate and return needed equipment.

Aid with classroom housekeeping.

Aid with the supervision of students including classroom and school-wide supervision such as loading/unloading buses.

Aid with the supervision of students including bus monitoring for travel to and from school-related activities.

Qualifications

• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Review current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to appropriate safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.

Benefits

Fringe Benefits: FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.