HGS Paraprofessional

HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS USD 312 Haven Grade School - Haven, Kansas Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5901302

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 25, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Summary: The instructional paraprofessional assists the instructor in creating a positive learning environment to facilitate the personal, social, and intellectual development of students.

Qualifications/

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Must be neat, responsible, and dependable
• Be sensitive to the needs of students and able to relate well to students and staff

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Essential Functions:

• Assist in facilitating the personal, social, and intellectual development of students
• Establish a positive and safe learning environment and respond to the individual needs of students
• Provide, under the supervision of assigned teacher, instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives and ensuring students’ success in school
• Utilize time constructively and effectively
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student and staff information
• Display tolerance and understanding of all children
• Adapt to new situations and react to change productively
• Serve as a role model for children
• Monitor students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments
• Regular onsite attendance and give adequate notice of absences by reporting to proper supervisor

General Responsibilities:

• Display fairness and impartiality to all students
• Display consistent ability to positively motivate student
• Display punctuality and dependability
• Interact in a professional manner with all staff
• Communicate with students clearly, accurately, and consistently
• Carry out instruction related to methods or techniques to be used with students
• Display good judgement in a decision making situation
• Perform other duties as assigned by the instructor or principal

Physical Requirements /

Environmental Conditions:

• Requires prolonged standing and/or sitting
• Requires stooping, bending, lifting, and reaching
• Must work in noisy and crowded environments depending on outside variables with numerous interruptions
• Requires regular attendance and physical presence at the job sites

Terms of Employment: The paraprofessional is assigned to work 7 hours per day as assigned by supervisor while school is in session and students are present. Any other work days will need to receive prior approval from administrator.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education’s policy concerning evaluation of classified personnel.

Position Type:
Full-Time

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