What are the responsibilities and job description for the EC Paraprofessional position at Pamlico County Schools?
An employee with this job description provides support to a specific assigned student during
the instructional day. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the student and teacher
in the teaching-learning process for the assigned student. Problems are solved through the
exercise of judgment in selecting the best course of action to be taken.
Education and Experience
High school diploma or GED
Essential Functions/Typical Tasks
- Serves a helper to accommodate the comfort/needs of the assigned student. This
- Works in collaboration with the student’s teachers to provide an effective classroom
- Provides individualized instruction/directions to the students
- Demonstrates various instructional activities to assist the student’s comprehension
- Keeps student on task
- Praises and reinforces achievement of the student
- Assists in data collection and reports student progress to teacher
- Assists with management of student behavior
- Monitor buses for students in need of Specialized Transportation as needed
- Experience and knowledge of students needs at different ages, educational and
- Working knowledge of educational practices, processes, and techniques
- Willingness to become familiar with Pamlico County School Districts educational
- Skill in communicating verbally, and written, through translation and interpretation
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with others
- Maintain confidential student information
- Participates in staff development opportunities by the district.
- Participates in CPI certification yearly.
Physical Requirements
Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. Position will require the ability to
communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing and the use of hands for simple
grasping and fine manipulations. Work will entail bending, squatting, crawling, climbing,
reaching and the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50 pounds.