Paraprofessional,Early Childhood Education- Instructional Assistant Job Denver area,Colorado USA,Education / Teaching

Job Title

Paraprofessional, Early Childhood Education

Location

Early Childhood Center

Pay Program

Support Staff

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Reports to

Building Principal and Early Childhood Education Coordinator

Pay Range

CH 6 $ 17.83 - $20.27
* Pending board approval

Work Year

School Year (172 Days / 8 Hours)

Vision

To Engage, Equip, and Empower Each and Every Student, Each and Every Day.

Summary

Operating under the general supervision of the school’s Principal and assigned Teacher, the employee will perform a variety of instructional support and clerical duties for the Early Childhood Education Program. Employee acts as a Teacher’s instructional support and resource working directly with students, including students with special needs. Employee works to balance and support all areas of a young child’s development, including physical, social‑emotional, cognitive and language skills, preparing and assisting with core lessons and participating in students’ learning programs.

In addition to assisting with instruction and assessment, a primary responsibility includes supervising children at all times while ensuring their safety and well-being. This support paraprofessional is an integral part of the District’s social‑emotional learning programs; leading students through example. This position is also often a point of contact for the staff, students, and parents entering the classroom environment and the employee must work cooperatively to facilitate these interactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assisting the teacher for the assigned classroom, the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Paraprofessional works as a first point of contact helping the Teacher to deliver instructional curriculum and maintain the classroom learning environment. Supporting the Teacher in implementing the D51 Learning Model, the paraprofessional can be assigned a wide variety of tasks and duties that include but are not limited to assisting in the planning and implementation of the curriculum and instruction designed to meet a child’s individual goals.

This role reinforces the Teacher’s expectations for quality work by coaching and guiding students as assigned/appropriate. Duties include communicating back to the Teacher any observations regarding participation levels and effectiveness of instructive programs for student’s performance‑based learning plan(s). Employees are expected to interact with children, adults, and families in a friendly, positive and courteous manner.

Monitoring student behaviors and social‑emotional skills in a variety of school environments including playgrounds, group activities, and other situations is a continuous responsibility of this position. ECE Paraprofessional may also be assigned before and/or after school bus stop monitoring duties as well and will accompany students to and from specials and various other destinations. Daily interactions with students give the employee an opportunity to provide guidance and impart self‑management skills to enhance student(s) behavior(s) toward appropriate responses and choices.

The paraprofessional is often a first‑point‑of‑contact for demonstrating D51 Social Emotional Learning with students and there is an expectation for the person in this role to promote the District’s mission for this topic.

Supporting the assigned Teacher in preparing a wide variety of instructional and classroom materials and documents are typical duties for this paraprofessional role. This Para also assists the Teacher with supporting home visits and family conferences/activities as well as classroom learning. ECE Para may assist with any of installing and maintaining bulletin board updates, visual aids, sensory learning tools, and other in‑class materials.

ECE Paras assist Teachers with maintaining cleanliness and safety licensing guidelines sharing a goal to maintain a safe, healthy learning environment for young children. They encourage independence and safety in children throughout the daily routine using positive techniques of guidance outlined in program expectations.

Aiding the teacher with student assessments collecting and entering accurate documentation according to Teacher Standards…

Paraprofessional, Early Childhood Education- Instructional Assistant