Paraprofessional, ESOL

About the role

Paraprofessionals may serve in a classroom or media center. Incumbents in the Paraprofessional position are responsible for providing assistance to students and staff as indicated in the duties below related the individual’s assignment.

Responsibilities

• Instructional Paraprofessional: - Assists the teacher in the preparation of educational materials for students. - Works individually with students and/or in small groups to help reinforce learning objectives. - Assists with all aspects of the daily routine, including distributing and collecting supplies, keeping attendance records, and grading quizzes as assigned. - Participates in lunchroom, recess, hall-monitoring, and bus duties. - Assists with preparing and maintaining bulletin boards and other learning centers areas for instruction.

• Media Paraprofessional: - Monitors student use of the library and assists students with instructional tasks. - Assists students and teachers in locating and using media/technology resources such as print/non-print materials, audiovisual/video materials, computerized information databases, computer-based learning programs and related media/technology equipment. - Assists with inventory of all media center materials, processing of new materials, preparation of displays, bulletin boards, exhibits and media productions. - Assists in circulation and collection of student mobile devices. - Generates and maintains reports on overdue and lost books, as well as fines associated with these materials. - Staffs circulation desk; checks media center materials in and out to students and teachers using Destiny Library Manager Software. - Directs, if necessary, student assistants in assigned duties. - Maintains orderly and attractive arrangement of media center materials, equipment, and furnishings. - Participates in required additional training related to the Dual Immersion Model if applicable.

Requirements

• Required Education: - High School Diploma or GED required. - Must pass the GACE para assessment; in lieu of the GACE Assessment and have 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of a grade of C or better; hold an Associate's Degree or higher at a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution is acceptable.

• Certification/Licensure: - Must be able to obtain Georgia PSC Paraprofessional Certificate.

• Experience Qualifications: - 0-1 year experience required.

• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: - Classroom experience and/or proven ability to work with children preferred. - Must be able to follow written and oral instructions quickly and accurately. - Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential information. - Excellent communication skills both written and verbal both with students and adults. - Excellent organizational skills and flexibility. - Technology proficiency (computers, AV, office equipment, etc) (Media Paras). - Library organization and filing procedure knowledge (ability to alphabetize to three letters and order numerically to the ten-thousands place) (Media Paras).

Qualifications

• If working as a Paraprofessional in the Dual Immersion program, should exhibit proficiency in spoken and written language of instruction.

Working Conditions

• Classroom environment and/or Media Center

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift and carry 30-50 pounds with assistance.

• Ability to push or pull a maximum of 50 pounds.

• May require lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, stooping or crouching.

• Requires ability to move and control an adult-sized wheelchair.

• Typically sitting, standing, walking.