Part-Time Kindergarten Paraprofessional

Division/Department: School Leadership and Operations

Pay Grade: $23/hour

Pay Type: Hourly

Retirement: NA

Contract Work Year: 180 Days; 3.5 hours/day

Reports To: Principal/Designee

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

About the Role

Serve as a support to the classroom teacher in providing educational opportunities for each student.

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.
• Aid 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

• Education level must be in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines; certification as mandated by the Professional Standards Commission.
• 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.

Skills

• Ability to use appropriate instructional strategies and techniques.
• Ability to provide support to students in various classroom settings.
• Ability to adhere to and implement IEP, behavior plan, healthcare plan, etc.
• Ability to perform special duties as required for specific student populations.
• Ability to use and assist with technology including assistive technology.
• Ability to provide ongoing feedback to teachers and assess student performance.
• Ability to conduct small group or individual classroom activities based on lesson plans.
• Ability to aid with student assessment, grading, and recordkeeping.
• Ability to prepare and organize materials for instruction.
• Ability to locate, operate, and return needed equipment.
• Ability to assist with classroom housekeeping and supervision.
• Ability to supervise students during classroom and school-wide activities.

Benefits

Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Pay

Hourly rate of $23 per hour.

Schedule

180 days per year; 3.5 hours per day.