Physical Education Paraprofessional

POSITION TITLE:Physical Education Paraprofessional

FLSA:Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Principal

BEGINNING:August, 2025

LOCATION:Sutton Elementary School

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:A full contract for this position is 190 days, with benefits as specified in employee contract. Contract will be prorated based on actual start date.

• Associates degree, 60 college credit hours, or passing score on Para Pro Praxis exam.
• Arkansas Teaching License for Physical Education preferred.
• Experience working with students in an educational setting is preferred.
• Knowledge of instructional methods and strategies, especially for students with special needs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Patience, flexibility, and a passion for working with children.

• We will always put student needs first.
• We believe relationships matter.
• We expect accountability.
• We operate with transparency.
• We prioritize student and staff safety.

• Ability to be physically active all day with children indoors and outdoors.
• Ability to follow lesson plans designed by physical education teachers.
• Ability to adapt to a varying daily schedule.
• Develop in each student an understanding of the relationship of good body function and exercise.
• Motivate each student to cultivate physical fitness, hygienic habits, and good social and emotional adjustment; to discover and develop talents of students in physical achievement.
• Develop strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual, and team physical activities and sports, in accordance with each student’s ability.
• Provides appropriate safety instruction and makes safety checks on equipment and field areas to insure the overall safety of students.
• Maintains control of storage and use of school-owned property.
• Assists with maintaining the standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas.
• Assist with evaluating each student’s growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
• Assist in the preparation and organization of instructional materials.
• Provide one‑on‑one support for students with special needs, ensuring their participation in classroom activities.
• Assist students with tasks such as classroom assignments, tests, and projects.
• Foster a positive and inclusive environment for all students.
• Support positive behavior management strategies as outlined by the teacher or special education team, if requested.
• Assist in the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or behaviour plans for students with special needs, if requested.
• Assist students with activities of daily living, including toileting, feeding, and mobility, as needed.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals, such as nurses or occupational therapists, to implement specific care plans.
• Maintain open and effective communication with teachers, parents, and other school staff regarding student progress and needs.
• Monitor students during various activities, including in the classroom, gym, on the playground, lunch, and during transitions.
• Ensure the safety and well‑being of students at all times.
• Implement accommodations and modifications for students with diverse learning needs, in collaboration with the teacher and special education team, if needed.
• Work additional hours as directed.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Present and communicate in a professional manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain positive professional working relationships with others.
• Supervises students on recess, bus, during before and after school duty, on field trips, extracurricular…