Paraprofessional Assistant

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Paraprofessional to join our team at Isaac G. Joseph Elem. The successful candidate will provide instructional and non-instructional support to our students and teachers.

• Instructional Support
  • Assist teachers in carrying out their job responsibilities by performing instructional tasks for students with disabilities.
  • Work with individual or small groups of students to reinforce skills and concepts.
  • Provide instructional leadership when working with substitute teachers.
  • Assist with specific skills, such as interpreting, as required by exceptionality.
  • Prepare materials to help meet individual differences, such as rewriting reading materials for less able readers.
• Non-Instructional Support
  • Help organize the classroom at the beginning of the school year.
  • Arrange the room for instructional activities.
  • Become familiar with and follow all regulations and policies of the school and school board.
  • Attend faculty meetings when requested.
  • Provide assistance for the physical and medical needs of students with disabilities, after proper training is provided.
  • Attend and participate in pre-service and in-service workshops as mandated by Board policy.
  • Follow the daily schedule and inform the assigned teacher of any changes made by the administrator.
  • Collect monies, take attendance, and complete absence and illness reports.
  • Inventories, labels, and files materials related to the individual assistant's assignment.
  • Correct objective tests and written assignments, record information on test booklets, in roll books, and on health forms.
  • Assist with snack time.
  • Help students with personal possessions and accompany them to the office, first aid room, rest room, etc.
  • Maintain discipline standards according to the regulations of the school system and the assigned teacher.
  • Relieve assigned teachers for conferences and emergencies.
  • Obtain, secure, set up, and operate A-V equipment and other instructional materials.
  • Set up centers for work materials, listening stations, etc.
  • Perform assigned limited non-instructional duties, such as lunchroom supervision, playground supervision, bus duty, and other tasks assigned by the principal.
  Work Environment and Hours
  • The Paraprofessional will work in a school setting, climate-controlled environment, adhering to School Board energy policy, and in outside areas subject to climate extremes.
  • The workday is consistent with teacher hours at the assigned school.
  • The workday may be adjusted for Board-approved summer schedules or emergencies.
  Communication and Physical Demands
  • Communication must be in standard English, both orally and in writing.
  • Communication must be commensurate with the age and skill of the listener.
  • The Paraprofessional must be able to accurately compile and access data, summarize information, and provide written reports to the supervisor.
  • The job requires sitting, standing, walking, reaching, bending, and lifting, as well as physically transferring, restraining, or positioning students.
  • The Paraprofessional must be able to provide own transportation to school or workshop sites.
  • The job requires the ability to perform non-complex healthcare procedures, if required, for students in need of such services.
  Minimum Qualifications
  • An Associate Degree
  • Forty-eight (48) hours of approved college courses
  • Pass ParaPro Praxis and have a high school diploma and/or equivalency
  • Eighteen (18) years of age or older
  • Twenty-one (21) years of age or older for employment in high school
  • Must agree to participate in paraeducator training and enroll in sign language course, if assigned to a hearing-impaired class
  Desirable Qualifications
  • Previous experience working with children