Teacher Assistant - Title Paraprofessional

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Teacher Assistant
- Title I Paraprofessional

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Teacher Assistant-Title I Paraprofessional
• Date Posted:
  9/3/2026
• Location:
  
  Emerson Elementary
• Date Available:
  
  ASAP
• Closing Date:
  UNTIL FILLED

9 months - 8 hours per day
Employees of this District that would like to be considered for this position MUST complete an internal on-line application.

This job posting will be posted for a minimum of (5) five days as per the support negotiated agreement. Materials will be accepted until a suitable applicant is found. During the last two weeks in July and the month of August, this job posting will be posted for a minimum of (2) two days as per the support negotiated agreement. Outside applicants will be considered at the discretion of the Director or the Administrator and/or their committee.

EOE.

JOB TITLE:
Teacher Assistant - Instructional Paraprofessional

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED.

Must have one of the following:

• 48 College Credit Hours
• Associate Degree
• Passed OGET Test
• Passed PARAPRO Test (for information please call Kasey Brenneis )(you may apply without and will have the opportunity to pass PARAPRO Test after job offer)
• Obtained a National Career Readiness Certificate through successful completion of the ACT Work Keys assessment

• Must pass a National Criminal History Record Check.
• Good oral & written command of English. (Spanish where required by assignment)

Must possess positive personal assets:

• General Appearance
• Personality
• Courtesy
• Punctuality
• Loyalty
• Diplomacy and Tact

REPORTS TO:
Teacher, Building Administrator

JOB GOAL:
Assist in providing a well-organized, efficiently functioning class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work cooperatively with the classroom teacher in the implementation of the instructional program.
• Works to help children develop positive feelings about themselves and school.
• Serves as a model in developing children's language and behavior.
• Assists in preparing for instruction by collecting and arranging resource materials, preparing visual and other teaching aids, etc.
• Assists instruction by operating supportive equipment, directing frames and singing, reading and telling stories, supervising testing and make-up work and assisting on field trips.
• Assists in supervising such activities as playground, fire drills, lunchroom, field trips, bus loading and individual or small group activities, snack, toilet and clothing routines.
• Assists in interpreting the school program to parents and staff.
• Participates in parent conferences with the classroom teacher only if it is deemed necessary and upon approval of the Building Administrator.
• Participates in the staff meetings at the school during the duty day when possible.
• Provides instructional support by maintaining records, preparing reports, scoring objective tests, processing and distributing books and supplies, collecting money and cleaning and storing materials.
• Participates together with the classroom teacher in the in-service program.
• Assists a substitute teacher in the same manner that the regular teacher would be assisted.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities and/or self-selected professional growth activities as required by school administrators.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of…