Paraprofessional Secondary

Job Description

Starting Date: Immediately

JOB TITLE: Paraprofessional

LOCATION: Secondary – 6.5 Hours

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

JOB FUNCTION: Assist teaching staff and students in all classroom functions

DISTRICT

DESCRIPTION:

Benzie Central Schools serves over 1,100 students K-12 and encompasses over 350 square miles in the Northwest Michigan. The Early Childhood program is housed in Lake Ann Elementary, Homestead Hills Elementary, and Betsie Valley Elementary serving 3 and 4-year-olds in partnership with GSRP and Head Start. Benzie Central has 3 elementary schools serving grades K-5, a middle/high school serving grades 6-12, and an alternate secondary setting serving grades 6-12.

• Duties and Responsibilities
• Maintain focus on the developmental needs of students and utilize best practices grounded in research regarding how these students learn best.
• Assist teacher in execution of lesson plans designed to promote best practices.
• Support non-academic needs to remove barriers that may interfere with academic success.
• Participate in department, school, district, and parent meetings as needed.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents.
• Abide by and maintain compliance with all district, state, and federal requirements.

• Qualifications
• High School Diploma Required
• Additional training and/or experience in education preferred
• The ability to prioritize student learning needs over obstacles and barriers; a strong desire to achieve outstanding results; ability to build meaningful, caring relationships with students.
• Willingness to leverage student support systems to address social, emotional, nutritional, and health needs of students.
• Ability to respond to individual academic and non-academic needs of students; ability to seek out knowledgeable peers, coaches, and administrators for support and ongoing learning.
• Under the direction of the classroom teacher, execute plans and strategies specific to individual student needs; assist students in regular or special education classes; provide instructional assistance and other duties as needed.
• Trained in, or willingness to be trained in CPI-intervention; assist students with disabilities to safely participate in all educational settings.

Note:

This description reflects the primary responsibilities and qualifications for the Paraprofessional role. Administrative or application-process information outside of the job scope has been omitted.