Paraprofessional

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Paraprofessional Status: Hourly position – School year only

Report To: Assistant Principal FLSA: Non-Exempt

Summary of Position:

This individual will be responsible for assisting a Special Education Instructor providing individualized services to students with exceptional learning needs. Responsibilities include one on one, whole group and prescriptive services to support the classroom setting. The Paraprofessional will assist the teacher with responsibilities that include but are not limited to lesson plans, interacting and engaging with students and families, scheduled activities. This is a 10-month position aligned with the school calendar, generally running from late August through the second week of June. Employees are not scheduled to work and are not compensated during the summer months when school is not in session.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, and achievement.
• Assists and guides all students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually, in small groups, or whole group to reinforce and re-teach basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assists all students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch/recess, bus duty, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Prepares educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact, as requested, to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as a resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities (toileting, feeding, maneuvering, hygiene, etc.)
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Assists with fostering independence, socialization, and self esteem for all students

Education/Experience:

High School Diploma required

College degree preferred, PA Elementary Education degree preferred.

Personal qualities:

• Demonstrated patience, kindness and calm presence with children
• Team player
• Able to subordinate to classroom teachers’ style and schedule
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Positive and collaborative
• Professional in communication style
• Dedicated and Hard working

Hours

Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 3:30 pm

Paid Half hour lunch each day

In addition, Teaching Assistants will participate in a number of School Events including but not limited to:

• Back to School night (prior to start of school year)
• Enrollment Open Houses (2-3 in January or February of each year)
• Attend planned In- Service programs as requested

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.45 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18