Classroom Paraprofessional Jobs

POSITION: Classroom Paraprofessional

QUALIFICATIONS: Educator License with stipulations (Paraprofessional)

REPORTS TO: Teacher and Building Principal

JOB GOAL: To assist the teacher in providing well organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: The length, terms, and conditions of the individual employment contracts will be determined annually by the Board of Education upon recommendation by the Administration. Other benefits and work conditions are as per established Board of Education policies.

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated by the administration in accordance with the Board policy on evaluation of noncertified employees.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Distribute and collect materials for instruction.
• Help students with instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Specific responsibilities for a given assignment to be determined by the teacher and the principal based upon the needs of the classroom instructional program, instructional goals and objectives, the type and number of students involved, and the skills and desire of the involved staff.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned by the teacher and building principal.
• Assist with small/large group activities.
• Work with individual students or small/large groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist in collecting and recording lunch money.
• Assist the teacher in performing duties which may be clerical, supervisory, maintenance and/or instructional in nature.
• Assist the teacher in overseeing individual and group student behavior and in maintaining an orderly school environment.
• Serve as a source of information/assistance for substitute teachers.
• Maintain the same level of confidentiality of information about students as is expected of certified teachers.
• Help students with their clothing.
• Assist in recording student attendance.
• Assist with the supervision of students in all school-directed activities assigned.