Pre-K Paraprofessional

Responsibilities

• Communicating effectively with students, families, and colleagues;
• Responding to family concerns promptly and effectively;
• Adhering to the policies, standards and school wide responsibilities described in the Faculty and Staff Handbook and the COVID Handbook;
• Working with students during their core classes to ensure their needs are met and they are able to access the curriculum;
• Collaborating with special education teachers, ESL teachers, and general education teachers to ensure students have robust support and “just in time” interventions;
• Ensuring students get copies of notes, calculators, word banks, oral administration of tests, and other accommodations in their individualized education plans;
• Supporting students with tracking progress towards their academic and behavioral goals;
• Completing all necessary school wide duties for the successful and orderly functioning of the school (e.g., hallway supervision, arrival/departure transitions, participation in field trips, etc.) and other such duties as the school leaders may from time to time request;
• Providing consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior to ensure that students observe the School’s core values, high expectations, and strict code of conduct;
• Collaborate with teacher in lesson planning
• Provide co-instruction alongside classroom teacher
• Pull small groups and targeted instruction to students
• Performing other related duties as requested and assigned.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Spanish preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with a diverse staff
• Alignment with the school's mission to ensure that every student in grades 5 through 8 has the academic and character foundation necessary to succeed in high school, graduate from college, and pursue ambitious life goals
• Demonstrated application of Étoile Academy’s core values: Respect, Excellence, Ambition, Community, and Hard work