What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retiree Return-to-Work Paraprofessional position at Ascension Parish School Board?
Job Title: Retiree Return-to-Work Paraprofessional
Assignment Period: Part-Time
II. SUMMARY OF POSITION’S PURPOSE
The Retiree Return-to-Work Part-Time Substitute Paraprofessional provides instructional and classroom support on an as-needed basis in the absence of the regular paraprofessional. This position assists teachers in maintaining a positive learning environment while supporting students' academic, behavioral, and personal needs.
III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must be retired from Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
IV. REQUIREMENTS
- Physically able to perform Essential Job Duties .
- Computer literate.
- Must pass physical exam prior to employment. Mandatory training is required in specific areas. These areas may include, but shall not be limited to:
- Instructional Strategies/Techniques
- CPR/Non-Complex Health Procedures
- CPI
- Ethics
- ADA Requirements Child Specific Medical Needs
V. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
- Performs duties under the direct supervision of the assigned teacher(s). Duties may include, but shall not be limited to, implementing tutorial activities (small group and/or individual), toileting/hygiene procedures, medical record keeping and preparation of class work.
- Performs physical demands requiring regular and frequent lifting, carrying, transferring, or pushing of objects or wheelchairs weighing at least fifty (50) pounds. Physical demands may also include walking and standing to a significant degree, kneeling, stooping, squatting, crawling, bending, balancing, crouching, reaching, grasping, head and neck movement, and movement across mid-line. The paraprofessional must possess motor coordination, manual dexterity, finger dexterity, alertness, precision, speaking ability, auditory discrimination, and tactile discrimination. Paraprofessional must have accurate hearing and visual acuity including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
VI. GENERAL JOB DUTIES
- Assists the students with activities as directed by the teacher(s). The paraprofessional may assist individual students or groups of students in any setting inside/outside the classroom environment as determined by IEP and supervising teacher.
- Assists and supports the students’ instructional process as planned by the teacher(s), including, score objective tests, do progress monitoring, tally student responses/activities and gather and record data.
- Assists in classroom routine (i.e., taking daily attendance, the collection and recording of monies received from students in the class.)
- Supports and implements PBIS school-wide as well as disciplinary procedures designed for individual students.
- Adheres to policy and procedures set forth by each individual school for schedules, break time, lunch time, and duty.
- Attends meetings as requested by teacher or administrative personnel.
VII. PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE AND CONDUCT
- Establishes and maintains appropriate respectful, harmonious relationship with administration, school faculty, other employees, students, and community.
- Observes professional ethics as prescribed by the employee’s profession and in accordance with state law and Board policy.
- Adheres to Board policy, administrative rules and regulations.
- Maintains confidentiality regarding all personal information and educational records concerning children, youth, and their families. Paraprofessionals must refrain from accessing, discussing, or disclosing anything outside the scope of employment unless authorized by immediate supervisor.
VIII. COMMUNICATION
- Understands and interprets written and verbal instructions from immediate supervisor and gives clear written and oral instruction to others as required.
- Communicates clearly and effectively with students.
IX. ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY
- Reports to work at the assigned time.
- Attends work consistently.
- Contacts administrator when absent and records/reports absence according to district policy.
X. SAFETY
- Completes task in a safe manner as prescribed by school/district policy.
- Maintains a neat and orderly work environment.
- Dresses appropriately for the job assigned and in compliance with district/school Employee Dress Code.
- Displays employee ID tag at all times while on duty.
- Reports any unsafe conditions or any incidents of injury or damage immediately to the appropriate official.
- Complies with policies regarding Tobacco Use and Drug-Free Workplace.
Benefits:
Maternity & Paternity Leave, Health Insurance