Curriculum Paraeducator-Shawnee

Curriculum Para-Educator

Supports a positive learning environment by providing additional education support to teachers and students while maintaining confidentiality.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and works with student groups with grade level material under the direction of a classroom teacher and/or reading interventionist teacher.
• Supports Reading Acquisition and Core curriculum best practices.
• Administer assessments and interpret results to identify student needs.
• Records and reports assessment data; completes required forms, reports, and other paperwork.
• Works with school team to discuss students' goals and progress.
• Attends professional development sessions and training programs to remain current in the field.
• Communicate with staff and students to answer questions, disseminate or explain information. Assist with communicating with the community under the direction of the teacher and school administrator, as needed.

Education, Experiences,

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

Two years of study at an institution of higher education, or an Associate's degree (or higher), or successful completion of the ETS Assessment (prior to date of application) required.

Experience:

Experience interacting with children individually and in groups in an instructional/educational setting preferred.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of school policies and safety regulations, required.
• Knowledge of reading, writing and mathematics, required.

Skills:

• Good oral and written communication skills, required.
• Basic computer skills, required.

Abilities:

• Ability to assist classroom teacher instructions, required.
• Ability to read and interpret the English language, required.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, required.
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff and students, required.
• Ability to be caring, understanding, and friendly towards students, required.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, staff and parents, required.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, required.
• Ability to read and interpret school policies and handbook, required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and community, required.
• Ability to grasp position-specific software and proficiency in Microsoft Office, required.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English to perform essential job duties, including but not limited to understanding and following safety instructions, responding appropriately to emergency situations, completing documentation, and interacting with English-speaking staff, students, community and supervisors, required.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds of files and material. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen and small numbers.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

The qualifications listed above are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties of the job.