Pioneer Aide - Para II - Anticipated

CHILLICOTHE CITY SCHOOLS

Job Description

Position: Paraprofessional II - 1:1 Aide at Pioneer

Reports To: Building Principals

Employment Status: Classified, 185 days

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree preferred
• Willing and able to participate in in-service training
• Demonstrated ability in working with students in formal and informal situations and show evidence of successful work experience
• Eligible to obtain a State Paraprofessional Aide License
  
  

General Duties: To plan activities that assist the school in achieving teaching objectives. This may include large groups of students, including rotations of student classes on the unified arts schedule. This position may also include Pioneer School responsibilities and supervision of Pioneer students off campus.

Specific Performance Duties

• Works with large groups of students, including full classes on the unified arts rotations.
• Plans activities for students and classes as needed for the period.
• Collects resources that may be needed for whole class activities or lessons.
• Collaborates with teachers and curriculum department to develop activities, plan experiences, and provide opportunities for learning for all students.
• Assists teachers in achieving academic goals for students, including but not limited to covering specific learning standards, meeting building-wide literacy and STEM goals, and monitoring student progress as needed.
• Assists with such large group activities as reading aloud and storytelling
• May be assigned to coach staff members on specific student strategies, such as behavioral techniques.
• May be assigned to provide professional development to other paraprofessionals and certified teachers on specific topics.
• Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers
• Participates in inservice training programs as assigned
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips
• Performs other job related duties as assigned by the teacher, principal or designee
• Assists in classroom by answering individual student's questions while he/she is working on assignments
• Monitors/assists students during lunch, free-time activities or work placements
• Administers medications to students consistent with District policies and student IEPs
• Accompanies student to inclusion classes, as needed
• Keyboards study materials, classroom materials, examinations, and correspondence
• Assists in classroom documentation
  
  

Duties

Additional Pioneer Specific Performance Duties if Applicable:

• Assists students with personal health needs such as feeding, walking, hygiene, etc.
• Works with individual or small groups of students on specific skills and/or assignments
• Collaborates with Pioneer staff to provide opportunities and learning experiences for students
• Follows the rules and expectations of the Pioneer School, under the supervision of the CCSD Special Education Director and/or the Pioneer School administration
  
  

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with

provisions of the Board of Education's policy on evaluation of support services

personnel.

This job description in no manner states or implies these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the position incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow instructions and perform duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointed authority, or designee.