SY 26-27 Paraprofessional (Primary Grades)

Summary

The paraprofessional teacher oversees supporting the instructional teacher with tasks such as reinforcing academic activities, preparing classes, overseeing assigned students, and managing administrative tasks, ensuring engaging and appropriate instruction.

Essential Functions

• Student Management Roles:

  • Refer students to support systems as needed
  • Maintain contact with Family Support Liaison for student referrals
  • Progress monitor Response To Intervention Goals

• Instructional Roles:

  • Create and update Canvas modules as needed
  • Implement individualized lesson plans based on class instructional needs
  • Administer student assessments with fidelity and according to procedures
  • Manage documentation on instruction provided outside of classes
  • Collect and review data to adjust instruction
  • Review feedback from observations and implement suggestions for improvement

• Communication Roles:

  • Provide LC/Parent with professional and timely communication
  • Read and respond to all emails within 24 hours
  • Update the Infinite Campus contact log the same day a communication contact is made with a family

• Meeting/Outing Roles:

  • Attend and actively participate in all required professional meetings (DDI, Staff, Department, PLC, Content Planning, Professional Development F2F and Virtual)
  • Attend BOY & EOY student outings (district-wide)
  • Attend a minimum of 3 Parent University Sessions

• Professional Roles:

  • Actively support the collaboration of colleagues in teaching partnerships, teams, content areas, grade levels, schools, and districts
  • Complete all required trainings
  • Comply with all written policies and procedures in teacher, district, and GCA handbooks
  • Stay logged on to Zoom during working hours
  • Complete all TKES platform tasks and responsibilities during assigned timeframe

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

• Adaptability/Flexibility: Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, and adjusts plans to meet changing needs

• Integrity/Ethics: Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, and conveys good news and bad

• Teamwork: Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team leaders to meet goals, welcomes new-comers, and promotes a team atmosphere

• Professionalism: Be professional at all times in communications, appearance, work product, and in representing Georgia Cyber Academy in a positive manner

Qualifications

• Minimum Required Qualifications:

  • Two (2) years of completed college or technical school credit
  • Two (2) years of paraprofessional experience OR
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Certificates And Licenses: GaPSC Paraprofessional Certification (desired) enrollment in GTAPP program
  • Clear Fingerprint/Background Check Required

• Other Required Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of state and federal laws, and other pertinent laws regarding K-12 Education as they relate to applicable duties
  • Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, OneNote, and G-Suite
  • Experience working with diverse student populations
  • Possess strong communication, organizational, analytical, and written skills
  • Demonstrate initiative and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Able to interact positively with teachers, administrators, and support staff
  • Able to read and interpret student academic data and educational reports
  • Able to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms
  • Strong critical thinking, planning, and writing skills
  • Able to work independently, demonstrate initiative, as well as collaborate and communicate effectively within a team
  • Able to manage multiple projects within established deadlines
  • Dependable, able to work under pressure, and meet deadlines as required
  • Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
  • Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong work ethic and self-motivation
  • Able to be flexible and adaptive to ensure excellent student outcomes
  • Able to problem solve independently and have a high level of organization
  • Maintain a professional home office without distraction during 8-5 workday when working from home
  • Consistent access to reliable high-speed internet
  • Valid driver's license and availability of private transportation
  • Able to travel 25% of the time as required
  • Attend all required school outings and staff meetings (Leadership, DDI, Staff, Department, PLC, etc.)
  • Attend all required Professional Development sessions, trainings, and conferences
  • Participate in Milestones assessment training and administration

• Desired Qualifications:

  • Advanced Excel knowledge and skills
  • Advanced PowerPoint knowledge and skills
  • Experience working in a virtual educational environment collecting and interpreting data
  • K-12 educational experience in the form of Teaching, Academic Intervention, or related instructional areas
  • Previous experience as a Learning Coach at Georgia Cyber Academy
  • Proficient with web-based tools
  • Previous experience with online educational tools/curriculum/assessments
  • Working knowledge of Infinite Campus (SIS)
  • Working knowledge of Canvas (LMS)
  • Working knowledge of Jigsaw Interactive (live classroom tool)
  • Proficient in use of Zoom conferencing tool
  • Bi-lingual

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is primarily a Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm, 5 days/week, home-based position that may require traveling up to 25% of the time. During critical periods, in-office days may be required. The noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic). In-person attendance at professional development, training, conferences, job fairs, meetings, school events, marketing events, and testing sites will be required several times per year. Light lifting required.