Paraprofessional

• NH DOE Certification as a Paraprofessional II (or ability to obtain certification).
• Experience working with children.
Basic literacy skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.

• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Learn to utilize a variety of appropriate instructional materials and procedures in the educational environment.
• Assist in establishing a positive learning environment and respond to the individual needs of students.
Patient and receptive attitude towards students of varied age groups, temperaments, and abilities.

• Recognize and maintain appropriate boundaries with students, parents, staff, volunteers, and community members.
Sensitive to diversity in cultural heritage, lifestyle, and value systems among children, youth, and families.

• Communicating with diverse groups and individuals, including students and parents.
• Collaborating and working as part of a team.
• Maintain the confidentiality of students and staff.
Be capable of physically assisting students with special needs as required and with training (positioning, lifting, transferring, etc.).

• Assist teacher in providing positive learning experiences during large or small group instruction and one on one tutoring outside instructional time.
• Prepare materials for an individual student to use in the classroom.
• Assist with the collection of student-specific data for instructional programs and student progress.
• Support and assist enforcement of classroom, school, and district rules.
• Based on the student's IEP, the paraprofessional will maintain an appropriate level of student supervision, including during field trips, transition times, physical education class, recess, meal supervision, arrival, and students’ departure.
• Operate equipment used in the instructional process and the preparation of classroom materials.
• Collaborate with the IEP team to implement curriculum modifications and accommodations.
• Attend necessary training sessions associated with the individual student as required by IEP, including but not limited to training for medical procedures as required by the IEP, other health plans, or ADA, and apply training with assigned students.
• Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the IEP team’s supervision (for instance, the reinforcement of IEP goals and objectives) to support and reinforce classroom objectives and provide an opportunity for all special education students to participate in classroom activities.
• Assists students with grooming, community accessibility, and appropriate areas as assigned by professional members of the IEP team (i.e., feed, brush teeth, toileting, diapering, transferring to/from the bus, etc.).
• Maintain a log of services for Medicaid billing.
• With training and supervision, provide assistance with toileting, lifting and transferring, positioning, and other activities.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Assist teacher in providing positive learning experiences during large or small group instruction and one on one tutoring outside instructional time.
• Prepare materials for an individual student or groups of students to use in the classroom.
• Support and assist enforcement of classroom, school, and district rules.
• Operate equipment used in the instructional process and the preparation of classroom materials.
• Assist in the management of student behavior.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Minimal amount(s) of: lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling.
• Moderate amount(s) of: fine finger dexterity, repetitive motion(s), walking, bending/squatting.
Significant amount(s) of: mental attention/focus, speaking, listening, sitting, standing.

Our Vision Our vision is to be a model of leadership and collaboration, committing to serve our community of learners through: Active Stewardship of social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth & well-being Unfailing Integrity that encourages positive communication, respectful relationships, and moral courage in a diverse environment Perpetual Innovation by continuously reviewing and updating our programs, technologies, and instructional practices to inspire complex thinking and creative problem-solving Our Goals and Objectives Towards Active Stewardship, in the area of Student Growth: We will foster the belief that learning, participating, and contributing to the community is critical to the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development and overall well being of each child and the community as a whole. Towards Unfailing Integrity, in the area of Communication: We will improve external communication systems with the specific goal of creating open communication between the school district and the community. We will improve internal communication systems with the specific goal of creating open communication between the school district and it's staff and students. Towards Perpetual Innovation, in the area of Opportunities: We will support the local community by providing rigorous, relevant and effective learning experiences by embracing and promoting a wide variety of opportunities and credit-earning pathways for all students.