Paraprofessional: Pre-K: Early Learning Center

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Administer, score, and record tests and other assignments at the direction of the teacher.
• Aid in planning for and preparing instructional materials.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in the classroom for instruction.
• Distribute and collect homework and all other instructional materials.
• Absorb responsibility for supervision of students at all times.
• Keep bulletin boards and learning displays up-to-date and attractive.
• Assist students while in the media center or computer labs.
• Check and record student attendance and maintain accurate, up-to-date student records.
• Collect and record money collection from fundraisers, field trips, pictures etc.
• Assist with supervision of students in the cafeteria.
• Alert the teacher to any problem or special information about a student/students.
• Provide the primary source of assistance for a substitute teacher in the absence of the regular classroom teacher.
• Participate in staff development programs as required.

Qualifications

• Two years of college or the equivalent as defined by state and federal regulations.
• Paraprofessional license/certificate.