Elementary Paraprofessional

Paraprofessional/Aide

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion/willingness to complete substitute training OR 60 college credit hours

Supervises:

Reports To:

• Special Education Director
• Building administrator
• Classroom teacher

Job Goals:

• To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment in order for students to learn effectively.
• To effectively apply the skills unique to the position.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Implement the policies of the Board of Education.
• Communicate appropriately with supervisors, other employees, students, and visitors.
• Maintain a friendly and helpful environment.
• Maintain an acceptable standard of personal appearance.
• Facilitate/support the regular classroom teacher.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Attend all meetings and participate in all conferences with regard to job responsibilities, evaluation, and other appropriate areas.
• Participate in daily and long range lesson and classroom activity planning.
• Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
• Guide children in working and playing harmoniously with other students.
• Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students.
• Provide escort and assistance to children as necessary.
• Help maintain individual records for each child as necessary.
• Refer questions regarding the student's progress to the classroom teacher.
• Assist the teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas.
• Instruct students under the direct supervision of the regular classroom teacher.
• Maintain any records as needed by any governmental education agency.
• Refer discipline matters to the classroom teacher or the building administrator.
• Assume responsibility for tasks other than those listed which may be assigned by a supervisor.

Evaluator:

• Special Education Director
• Appropriate classroom teacher(s) may provide input at the administrator's request