Infant Lab Paraprofessional

SUMMARY: Infant Lab Paraprofessional - 8.0 Hours Per Day - 9 Months A Year

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

* Be responsible to and work under the guidance of the Infant Lab Supervisor
* Prepare materials for class activities.
* Assist teacher in the setup and maintenance of the classroom including the cleaning of materials to maintain a hygienic environment.
* Complete recordkeeping tasks at the teacher's discretion.
* Engage in direct interaction and instruction with children.
* Assist the teacher in the classroom with specific instruction for the children.
* Assist with bus/car loading and unloading.
* Supervise children for their health and safety, including toileting and diapering.
* Lift and/or carry children for positioning, toileting and diapering.
* Participate in planning and implementing classroom and family activities.
* Participate in department, district and state in-service training programs as they complement to the curriculum or other program component.
* Be responsible for any other duties assigned by the Infant Lab Supervisor.
* All actions must be in concert with the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the strategic plan of the Rockford Board of Education.

QUALIFICATIONS

Successful completion of the State Paraprofessional Test. This description is written primarily for position evaluation purposes. It describes duties and responsibilities, which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The principal activities are representative and not necessarily all-inclusive.

LENTH OF WORK: 9 months