Library Paraprofessional

**Qualifications**:
Education/Certification:
High school diploma or GED

Possess CDL with Bus Driving Endorsement

Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics

Ability to work well with children

Ability to communicate effectively

**Experience**:
Some experience working with children

**Major Responsibilities and Duties**:
**Instructional Support**:

- Provide instruction to students under the direction of teacher; work with individual students or small groups.
- Assist teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays.
- Assist with administration and scoring of objective testing instruments or work assignments.
- Help maintain neat and orderly classroom.
- Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
- Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
- Offer inclusion support to teacher and students.

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**Student Management**:

- Help supervise students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
- Make teacher aware of special needs or problems of individual students.
- Conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher; work with individual students or small groups

**Other**:

- Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
- Participate in faculty meeting and special events as assigned.
- Maintain confidentiality
- Maintain positive and effective communications and relationships with supervisors and colleagues.
- Assume bus driving duties as assigned.
- Assume bus riding / monitoring duties as assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Supervisory Responsibilities**:
None.

**Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors**:
**Tools/Equipment Used**:Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment

**Posture**:Moderate standing; occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, and stooping

**Motion**:Moderate walking

**Lifting**:Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

**Environment**:Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise

**Mental Demands**:Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress