What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education Paraprofessional position at Friendship Academy of the Arts?
About the Role
Assist lead teachers in managing and maintaining a respectable classroom environment that is conducive to learning. Current roles available in 2nd-8th grades.
Responsibilities
- Assist students with carrying out classroom activities
- Assist students during lunch time
- Observe students for developmental issues and communicate findings to lead teachers
- Implement age appropriate activities and monitor safety throughout
- Research information for lesson development
- Communicate progress and observations to parents
- Maintain student records and perform other clerical tasks
- Help in maintaining a clean and organized classroom
- Ensure sanitation of all surfaces, equipment and toys
- Assist students in social skills development
- Assist in putting up bulletins
- Accompany young students to the bathroom
- Take attendance and make copies of tests
- Assist in grading test papers and exams
- Assist in checking work books and homework
- Maintain appropriate classroom discipline and decorum
- Ensure that students retain information by repeating information often and practicing patience
- Deliver instruction in the absence of lead teacher
- Perform hall and bus duty as instructed by the lead teacher
Qualifications
- Job Type: Full-time
Required Skills
- Pay: Starting at $18.75 per hour
- Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Salary : $19