MTSS Paraeducator

Avondale School District

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Position:
Multi Tiered System Support (MTSS) Para educator

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree preferred
• ETS Parapro Assessment required
• Relate to children and adults in a positive manner
• Training or coursework in the area of early childhood, education or child development
• Successful experience working with groups of children
• Skills to support the school district's curriculum and instructional approaches
• Basic computer skills

Job Goal:
Support students academically, socially, and emotionally. (Position will focus primarily on K/1 students)

Reports to:

Building Principal

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and reinforce classroom teacher's instructional plan in order for the student to reach their highest potential, attain grade level proficiency, and improve achievement.
• Collaborate with the teacher in order to reinforce and/or support the students in all Core Curriculum areas.
• Instructional support may be provided to students within the classroom or during small group sessions outside of the classroom.
• Assist with the completion of student needs assessments.
• Maintain confidentiality of school related information.
• Demonstrates understanding of students' needs, and interacts appropriately with students, parents, and other employees.
• Follows instructions of teaching staff and reinforces program philosophy and consistency in classroom procedures.
• Demonstrates initiative and creativity with individual children and their program implementations; follows through with prescribed reading support programs.
• Keeps records, maintains instructional materials and supplies, and procures necessary materials, as required.
• Assists with the development of instructional materials.
• Initiates actions which are required without specific direction from the teacher.
• Maintains composure under stressful conditions.
• Work with building staff to develop a student service schedule.
• Assist in the selection of students into the Support Reading/Title I program through the direction of the classroom teacher, District Literacy Coordinator, principal and counselor. (As applicable)
• Prepare promotional materials to encourage and motivate students.
• Provide a neat and attractive work environment to promote an atmosphere conducive to positive learning.
• Assist students in learning to work independently by setting priorities and planning for the use of their time.
• Maintain an inventory of all instructional materials used in the Title I/Support Reading program. (As applicable)
• Assist in the administration of the NWEA, MKEO, and other local and state assessments under the direction of a certified staff member.
• Recess and lunchroom support
• Assist in the training of new paraprofessionals.
• Assist with parent involvement activities.
• Participate in professional development activities within and outside of the district.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and kneel on hard surfaces and is occasionally required to walk or stand.

The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job. The employee frequently will reach above the head and forward. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp equipment or students. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull up to 100 pounds such as students or students in wheelchairs.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.

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