Surround Care Paraprofessional - [Baldwin Pilot] (0.6FTE PART-TIME) (SY26-27)

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with classroom teacher to implement enrichment activities which reinforce the daily instruction of developmentally appropriate early childhood experiences.
• Implements agreed upon activities, as evidenced in daily lesson plans, using a variety of materials for children ages 3 to 7 which integrate the curriculum areas.
• Provides opportunities for children to develop self-help skills including zippering, buttoning, tying shoes, using eating utensils, hand washing and using the bathroom.
• Adheres to school-wide discipline and reporting procedures.
• Maintains a classroom climate conducive to learning.
• Works under the direction of the teacher/specialist to support the school's academic program.
• Fosters open communications with parents and staff.
• Provides supervision of the following routines: snack, rest, and outdoor/indoor play.
• Promotes personal hygiene (including changing children when necessary).
• Supervises bus boarding to ensure children are on the correct bus and belted safely in their seats.
• Participates in ten (10) hours of paid professional development beyond the workday.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the Principal.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, Forty-eight (48) Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate's Degree, or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments: ParaPro Assessment (http://www.ets.org/parapro/ ) or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants (http://www.act.org/workkeys/profcert/index.html ).
• Minimum of two years experience working with young children.
• Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Minimum of two years experience working with young children or a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education.

Terms

• BTU, Paraprofessional Unit, Contractual hourly rate