Paraprofessional

General Responsibilities

• Assists the teacher in the development of an instructional program by working with students individually or in small/large groups.
• Prepares instructional materials.
• Assists in implementing classroom discipline.
• Independently administers up to 6 extended intervention periods.
• Conducts planned activities using teacher-designated methods and materials.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in the planning and implementation of learning experiences of students enrolled in programs.
• Confer with teachers to provide feedback on student performance, progress, and testing activities.
• Aid in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students.
• Maintain classroom management in accordance with the district's discipline procedures, including physical restraint, physical movement, lifting and carrying of students.
• Supervise students in and outside of the classroom with an understanding of and provision for a safe environment.
• Perform various clerical functions in student record keeping, monitor assignments, IEP development, maintain accurate files, and other related functions.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, and play periods.
• Assist with large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, and story telling.
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher.
• Alert the teacher or administrator to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Serve as a source of information and support to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Assist with record keeping to monitor students' daily and monthly data on instructional and behavioral progress.
• Assist classroom teacher in diagnostic testing and reporting.
• Provide remedial instruction as requested.
• Perform clerical duties such as data entry, copying, filing, and record keeping.
• Provide supervision of students in buildings or other school areas and school-related activities (i.e., hall duty, at assemblies, in lunch and playground areas, or with school buses as required).
• Aid in maintaining class and student records.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and staff.

Knowledge And Abilities

• Knowledge of: English usage, mathematics, and a basic understanding of the subjects in which this position is to provide assistance.
• Basic child guidance principles and practices.
• Safe practices in classroom and playground activities.
• Reading and writing communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Record-keeping techniques.

• Ability To Work: Harmoniously with others and to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) with students and staff.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Maintain confidentiality of students and their records.
• Supervise individual or groups of students in an instructional setting without constant teacher oversight.
• Work effectively in an environment which can be both physically and emotionally fatiguing.
• Perform physically demanding requirements of the job.
• Demonstrate standards of moral character and behavior to serve as an effective role model for students.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude in working with children with special needs.
• Possess and maintain a valid First Aid card.
• Understand basic provisions of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
• Understand basic elements of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Physical Abilities

• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Bending at the waist to assist students.
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
• Sight to monitor student activities and behavior.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to demonstrate activities and prepare materials.