What are the responsibilities and job description for the Para Professional position at Rivercrest School District?
Duties and Performance Responsibilities
- Work with individual students –and with some small groups of students - to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by licensed staff.
- Assist the licensed staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual student needs, interests, and abilities
- Monitor work as assigned by the licensed staff.
- Alert the licensed staff to any problem or special information about an individual student Supervise students and assist with classroom management.
- Demonstrate ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in the school environment.
- Participate in professional development/training programs as needed.
- Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
- Assist with student supervision during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
- Provide instructional support (i.e., listen to student(s) read, read to students, modify written materials, assist students with projects/assignments for regular classes).
- Provide clerical support (i.e., take attendance, duplicate materials, general filing, compile requested information, etc.) Perform other duties as assigned Education, Experience, Competencies
Education, Experience, Competencies
- Highly qualified paraprofessional credentials:
- High School/GED AND ETS Para Pro Certification or
- High School/GED 2 years of higher education (60 hours) at an accredited institution .
- Citizenship, residency, or work VISA in United States required.
- Experience in Dyslexia interventions, such as Phonics First, Structures or Heggerty a plus.
- Must be able to clear background check.
- Aptitude for the work to be performed
- Interest in children and education
- Willingness to participate in training to enhance ability to work Salary - Per the district salary schedule for contracted employees
- Salary-Per the district classified salary schedule.