Substitute Aide - Port Arthur ISD

We are hiring substitute aides for Port Arthur Independent School District for the 26'-27' School year . No previous experience is required!

Remember that educator who made a difference in your life? Now it's your turn! Substituting is an excellent opportunity to be a mentor and help students become the best versions of themselves. Substitutes are essential in ensuring students continue to learn and grow every day. Substitute paraprofessionals (aides) may also be referred to as substitute educators, guest aide or relief aide.

Substituting is rewarding. We would love for you to join our team.

Minimum requirements:

· 18 years of age

· HS Diploma/GED

· official transcripts required for all college experience

Pay Rate:

· $10.25/hour

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Meets state requirements for education qualifications.

2. Ability to lift materials and supplies, as well as assist in the implementation of an instructional support program with students of varying ages and sizes.

3. Ability to read, write and communicate in the English language fluently and effectively.

4. Has effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal communication skills.

5. Must be able to follow oral and written directions and have the ability to establish effective working relationships with School District staff and students.

6. Maintain student and school personnel confidentiality.

7. Endeavors to understand and respect the values and traditions of the diverse cultures represented in the community and in the classroom.

8. Manifests a positive role in school and community relations.

9. Such additional qualifications to the above as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable and as agreed upon by Kelly Education.

10. Dress in a safe and appropriate manner as described in the KE Standards of Professional Conduct.

REPORTS TO AND SUPERVISED BY:
School Principal and/or Assigned District/School Teacher. Kelly Substitute Para educator will receive day-to-day and all classroom-specific instruction from the District/School.

JOB GOAL:
To assist, support, and work closely with supervising district/school teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing educational benefit and instructional support for students. Paraeducators may provide educational and instructional support for students in the areas of academic or learning, social interaction, behavioral, safety, communication, or mobility. Dependent upon assignment, but always under direct supervision of District/School employees, this role may be working directly in a dedicated special education classroom, a resource room, a general education classroom, or anywhere in the school environment where students are receiving instruction.

Under direct supervision of District/School employees, Paraeducators may be working with a student one-on-one or with a small group of students.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Substitute Paraeducators work at all times under direction and supervision of District/School professional employees. District/School employees are responsible for developing curriculum, planning instruction, evaluating academic and behavior progress, developing goals and objectives, providing day-to-day supervision of the Substitute Para educator, ensuring classrooms are adequately staffed, and communicating progress to parents.

In the absence of the full-time Para educator, the Substitute Para educator provides classroom assistance to special needs students and to the assigned District/School teacher, who has ultimate responsibility for designing and implementing educational programs, activities and services.

The District/School teacher prepares the lessons, plans the instructional support activities the Substitute Para educator carries out, and evaluates the achievement of the students with whom the Substitute Para educator is working; and the Substitute Para educator works in close and frequent proximity and under the direction and guidance of the supervising District/School teacher(s). Under the guidance of the classroom teacher, the KE Substitute Para educator must:

a) Allows all students to see the on-site nurse or visit the school clinic if and when they request to do so. The KE Substitute…