Elementary Paraprofessional

Paraprofessional

Qualifications:

Complete two years of study at an institution of higher education (minimum 60 credit hours), OR obtain an Associate of Arts (AA) degree, OR pass the state-approved paraprofessional test.

Reports To:

Teacher or Designated Supervisor

Performance Responsibilities:

• Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
• Performs specialized services to students as required by specific responsibilities.

2026/2027 School Year

Bismarck School District operates on a Four Day School Week.