Academic Paraprofessional - Paraprofessional

Academic Paraprofessional - Paraprofessional 31A

Position type:
Non‑Certified Student Support Services/Paraprofessional

Location:

Houghton Elementary School, Waterford School District, Michigan

Posting date:
August 26, 2025
Starting date: ASAP
Workday:
Monday – Friday, 6 hours per day
Compensation: $14.25 per hour

Pay range: $14.25/hr (single rate provided by Walled Lake Consolidated Schools)

• High School diploma required;
  Associates Degree preferred
• Successful experience working with young children
• Ability to follow guidance of a lead teacher and manage student behavior in classroom, lunchroom, and other settings
• Basic computer skills and proficient with email communication
• Demonstrated initiative, energy, and adaptability to new situations
• Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions, correspondence, and memos
• Maintain student confidentiality and establish effective relationships with students, staff, and parents

• Assist lead teacher with individual and group instruction, charting student programs, and supporting student health and hygiene
• Supervise students during recess, lunch, and specials classes; maintain regular and predictable attendance
• Support classroom instruction by working with small or individual groups to reinforce lesson plans or activities
• Assist with loading and unloading students on buses and prepare materials or clean up after students
• Other duties as assigned by the lead teacher or building principal

Reports to:

Building Principal

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