What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026-2027 Elementary Paraprofessional position at Osage County R-II Schools?
PARAPROFESSIONAL/AIDE
REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion/Willingness to Complete Substitute Training OR 60 College Credit Hours
SUPERVISES:
REPORTS TO:
- Special Education Director
- Building administrator
- Classroom teacher
JOB GOALS:
1. To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment in order for students to learn effectively.
2, To effectively apply the skills unique to the position.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBLITIES:
- lmplement the policies of the Board of Education.
- Communicate appropriately with supervisors, other employees, students, and visitors.
- Maintain a friendly and helpful environment.
- Maintain an acceptable standard of personal appearance.
- Facilitate/support the regular classroom teacher.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Attend all meetings and participate in all conferences with regard to job responsibilities, evaluation, and other appropriate areas.
- Participate in daily and long range lesson and classroom activity planning.
- Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
- Guide children in working and playing harmoniously with other students.
- Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students.
- Provide escort and assistance to children as necessary.
- Help maintain individual records for each child as necessary.
- Refer questions regarding the student's progress to the classroom teacher.
- Assist the teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas.
- Instruct students under the direct supervision of the regular classroom teacher.
- Maintain any records as needed by any governmental education agency.
- Refer discipline matters to the classroom teacher or the building administrator.
- Assume responsibility for tasks other than those listed which may be assigned by a supervisor.
Evaluator:
- Special Education Director
- Appropriate classroom teacher(s) may provide input at the administrator's request
Salary : $36,930 - $49,482