Paraprofessional (Kindergarten) 2023-2024 Jobs

Job Title: Paraprofessional (2)

Department: Instruction

Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Pay Scale: Classified Scale A

General Description:

Performs any combination of following instructional tasks in the classroom to assist the teaching staff of an elementary or secondary school by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts which may include but are not limited to:
• Provides feedback and correctives in a timely manner.
• Prepares lesson outline in the assigned area and submits the outline to the teacher for review.
• Plans, prepares, and develops various teaching aids as directed by the teacher.
• Presents subject matter to students, utilizing a variety of methods and techniques.
• Prepares and administers assessments under the direction of the teacher.
• Discusses assigned teaching area with the classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.

• Assists teachers with routine tasks, which may include but are not limited to:

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.

Education, Training, and Experience Requirement:

• Associate’s Degree or two years of post-secondary coursework or a passing score on ParaPro.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Physical Attributes/Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to push items of 50 pounds such as pushing a child on a bike or swing, or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Evaluation:

Performance on this job will be evaluated by the principal or designee in accordance with the school board policy and administrative regulations on the evaluation of classified personnel.