Paraprofessional Position at Poplarville Lower Elementary

Future Paraprofessional Position at Poplarville Lower Elementary

Position Type:
Support Staff (Non-Certified)/ Teacher Assistant

Date Posted: 3/3/2026

• Completed at least 2 years of study (48 semester hours) at an institution of higher education; or
• Obtained an associate's (or higher) degree; or
• Met a rigorous standard of quality as determined by a formal assessment. Mississippi uses ACT Work Keys® assessment scores to measure this standard.
• Reading for Information Passing score = 4
• Applied Mathematics Passing score = 4
• Writing or Business Writing Passing score = 3

Reports to:

Principal

To provide a well‑organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation education, in accordance with each pupil's ability;

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning the material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Devises special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up to date.
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make up work, as assigned by the teacher.
• Check and record student attendance.
• Collect and record collection of money.
• Alert the teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of a fully licensed teacher.

• Provide a physical environment that is safe, orderly, hazard‑free, and conducive to learning.
• Consistently implement approved disciplinary measures to allow for effective instruction and classroom management.

• Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills.

• Participate in in‑service training programs, as assigned.
• Participate in and complete the approved district Professional Development Program.
• Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as the immediate supervisor may from time to time assign.
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth.

• Adhere to policies and procedures established by district, school, state, and federal guidelines.
• Submit required reports efficiently, promptly, and accurately.
• Inventory classroom materials, textbooks, and equipment.

• Maintain appropriate professional appearance.
• Demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality.

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

1. The general physical requirements of this position. (Please mark only one)

• A. Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• B. Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.
• C. Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to…