Paraprofessional - K-6

182 Day School Term

The Midfield City Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

“No person shall be denied employment or be excluded from participation in any program or activity on the basis of disability, sex, race, religion, natural origin, color or age.”

Reports to:

Principal

• Under the supervision of a certified teacher, perform tasks related to classroom instruction
• Works with identified students to maintain behavioral control and implement behavior plans, if needed
• Works with small groups of students to reinforce learning initially introduced by the teacher
• Assists individual students who needs special attention and/or individual attention
• Guides independent work, enrichment work, and corrective instruction directed by the teacher
• Assists the teacher in preparing instructional materials for classroom use.
  Assists with routine classroom clerical duties.
  Assist individual students and/or teachers with the use of assistive technology adaptive devices, if needed.
  Assists in the supervision of students who participate in special class activities.
  Supervises student who may need the leave the classroom setting to do independent work.
  Helps with extras relate to the supervision of students – lunch period, bus duties, assemblies, field trips, etc.
  Performs other duties as assigned by the teacher or principal.

1) One must be able to provide an Associate’s degree, 48 semester hours from an accredited college or a passing score on the ACT Work Keys Assessment.

2) Ability to meet the suitability criteria for employment and/or certification/licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. .

3) Knowledge and understanding of academic and behavioral strategies and techniques to assist students in
learning.

4) Good and cooperative attitude with strong interpersonal skills.

Salary is based on Board approved salary schedule based on rank, certification and
experience. (Actual salary will be determined upon verification of experience.)

Applicants will be required to submit legible fingerprints for a background review by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (HB 402 Act 99-361 Alabama Legislation).