Supervisory Paraeducator- Temporary

About the role

The position is temporary from September 8, 2026 to December 18, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to the administration and teachers in the general supervision of students;
• Aid in maintaining discipline on-site and while on field trips;
• Communicate with bus drivers, community members, students, staff and parents;
• Supervise students on the playground, in hallways, lunchroom, bus areas (ensuring students have transportation home), rest rooms, locker rooms or parking lot area by moving throughout the supervision area, assisting students (including on and off equipment), assisting injured students, monitoring and responding appropriately to student misbehavior, and in extreme cases, may be required to restrain students consistent with individual student plans and district policy;
• Maintain behavior of students for appropriateness, initiate appropriate consequences for student misbehavior according to individual learning plans and building discipline plan or evaluate the need for further discipline;
• Confer with administration, teachers, counselors or parents regarding behavior problems and discipline;
• Provide information to parents, drivers, and community members as necessary during supervision or as a result of disciplinary issues;
• Aid students who need special assistance such as using elevators;
• Assist classroom teacher in supervision of class and correcting papers; assist teacher with set up and take down of classroom materials for instructional units;
• May escort children around building; provide supervision on field trips;
• In early childhood program, may diaper and feed students, read stories, play with students, wash toys and paint brushes, straightening up room, etc.
• Refer clean-up, repair or general maintenance problems to custodial staff;
• Assist administration in conducting fire drills by ensuring that students and teachers follow established rules for exit, re-grouping and re-entry to building;
• Provide some general clerical functions such as answering phones, greeting and assisting visitors, operating office machines, opening and distributing mail, and filing.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent;
• Excellent human relations skills when dealing with staff, students, and community;
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations;
• Ability to get along with other people and have patience in dealing with parents and students;
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely both orally and in writing;
• Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos;
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations;
• Ability to operate computer and related equipment;
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of applicable district requirements and Board of Education policies.