Paraeducator – Part-Time District and CTECS

Para educator Position

Under the supervision of the Building Administrator or designee, and with the support and oversight of a certified staff member, Paraeducators support certified staff in delivering educational services and programming to students, providing individualized or small-group assistance to enhance learning and foster student success. They assist with classroom management, support students with specialized needs, and help implement educational plans and activities.

The Para educator works closely with educators to create a positive, inclusive, and effective learning environment, ensuring students receive the support necessary to meet their academic, social, and developmental goals. This role may involve assisting with instructional tasks, preparing materials, and monitoring student progress.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist and guide students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Work with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assist professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests, and assessments.
• Assist in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assist with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assist with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assist students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompany students on field trips to assist with supervision.
• Construct, copy, distribute, and use educational materials as needed.
• Assist students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement of IEP objectives, etc.
• Assist teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Contributes to the IEP process and serves as a resource for the evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living to maximize their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• May assist in the training of other paraprofessionals.
• Assist students with common daily tasks such as eating, dressing, and toileting, including if necessary, diapering.
• Take action, or assist in taking action, to restrain students who are at risk of harming themselves or others by following school/program-approved procedures.
• Assist in implementing physical and occupational therapy plans by working with students to increase their range of motion, mobility, and positioning.
• Assist guidance, pupil services staff, or building administration, as needed.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

Other duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies:

• Intrapersonal
  
  Competencies:
  
  Demonstrate a dedication to all learners especially those historically marginalized. Demonstrate commitment to lifelong professional learning and growth.
• Interpersonal
  
  Competencies:
  
  Support in creating positive learning environments (i.e., school and classroom culture) that support individual and collaborative learning. Build strong relationships with students, peers, families, and learning community members that contribute to individual and collective success. Contribute to the lifelong success of all learners, particularly those who have been historically marginalized due to background, demographics, neurodiversity, ability, or culture.
• Cognitive
  
  Competencies:
  
  Utilize in-depth understanding of content and learning progressions to support learners and lead individual learners toward mastery. Demonstrate awareness of and employ…