SY Paraprofessional 1st​/2nd Grade

Job Description

Summary:

As a paraprofessional you provide academic support to students under the supervision of a licensed teacher. You collaborate with colleagues, including classroom teachers, specialists, and administrators, to meet the needs of your students.

• Assist with and follow a variety of classroom tasks
• Carry out classroom schedule and routines
• Prepare materials and lessons with the classroom teacher
• Make copies of homework, parent notices, resources
• Assist in helping students complete assignments
• Attend to behavioral and medical needs
• Help maintain a clean and organized classroom
• Implement school and district policies and procedures
• Arrive on time prepared to work
• Communicate with classroom teacher regarding students’ social, emotional, physical and academic needs
• Maintain confidentiality
• Develop and maintain helpful, supportive, respectful, and nurturing relationships with all children and families in the classroom
• Assist in maintaining a safe, healthy, secure, exciting, and developmentally appropriate classroom
• Incorporate and pursue special interests and talents within the classroom
• Observe classroom procedures as often as possible
• When the classroom teacher is absent, take full responsibility or assist the substitute teacher in classroom routines and pre‑planned lessons
• Morning Duty: active supervision of hallways and classroom
• Afternoon Duty: active supervision of dismissal process
• Additional duties may be assigned without additional compensation or stipend

• Required:
  
  48 college credit hours or Associate degree or passing score on Para Pro test (minimum requirement for meeting highly qualified status)
• Strong background in communication and interpersonal skills
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s Degree

• At least 3 years of relevant experience preferred
• Bachelor degree preferred
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Position Type: Full-time

In compliance with state and federal laws, Boston Renaissance Charter Public School maintains a nondiscrimination policy for students, employees and applicants for employment. All educational and employment determinations are based on an individual's qualifications and achievements without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, homelessness, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by state and/or federal statute.

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