**Days Employed: 187**

**Pay Grade: Paraprofessional Level 2**

**Salary**: 11.87-17.09

**Primary Purpose**:
Assist teacher in preparation and management of classroom activities and administrative requirements. Work under supervision of certified teacher.

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

Valid Texas educational aide certificate(or willingness to obtain)

NCLB Criteria (2 years of study at an institution of higher education;
an Associate Degree or higher;
or can pass a formal academic paraprofessional assessment)

**Special Knowledge/Skills**:
Ability to work well with children

Ability to communicate effectively

**Experience**:
Some experience working with children

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

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

**Other**
- Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
- Participate in faculty meeting and special events as assigned.
- Completion of Medicaid/SHARS duties when determined necessary by the ARD committee. *
- Maintain the district established system for record-keeping and documenting all Medicaid/SHARS services as they are provided, within the timelines established for the program and/or VISD Medicaid/SHARS operating procedures. *
- Follow all VISD Medicaid/SHARS operating procedures. *
- Completion of annual Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) training and complete RMTS Fairbanks surveys for "assigned random moment" no later than 24 hours after event. *
- All other duties as assigned.

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- 1:1, CFL, ECSE, Life Skills, and RISE Aide assignments only

***Supervisory Responsibilities**:
None.

**Equipment Used**:
Copier, personal computer, typewriter, and audiovisual equipment.

**Working Conditions**:
**Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors**:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Moderate standing, stooping, bending, and lifting.