Current Openings
Paraprofessional
- Paraprofessionals assist and support the teacher with educational and instructional activities, implementing behavior management for students, as well as performing a variety of clerical and supportive tasks for instructional personnel. They do not assume the primary responsibility for the classroom.
Essential Functions:
- Support the education of individual students or small groups of students by reinforcing instruction and development of functional, social and behavior skills initially introduced by certified teaching staff.
- Support the teacher in order to maintain orderly classroom behavior.
- Performs assigned tasks associated with routine daily activities such as arrival and dismissal, classroom transition times, meal times, toileting, recess and field trips.
- Assist the teacher in documenting and maintaining anecdotal notes, observations and other approved forms of documentation when requested by the teacher.
- Serves as a source of information and assistance to substitute teachers.
- Alert the classroom teacher/specialist to any problem or special information concerning an individual student which comes to his/her attention.
- Assist the teacher in making the classroom attractive and the climate conducive for learning.
- Plans for lessons and group activities under the teacher’s supervision,.
- Supervise children in educational areas, during loading or unloading of buses/vans, and performs crossing guard duty, as needed.
- Set up electronic learning devices, develops bulletin boards, and assists with paperwork as needed.
- Implement specific behavior management strategies as directed by the teacher.
- Maintain confidentiality of student information as required by federal and state rules and regulations.
- Exhibit a high level of ethical behavior and model positive behaviors for students.
- Demonstrate professionalism and commitment through punctuality and attendance.
- Participate in job related growth and improvement activities as requested by the Executive Director and/or Special Education Supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the teacher or building administrators.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Paraprofessionals must meet at least one of the qualifications listed below:
- Completed at least two years of postsecondary study
- Possess an associate degree or higher
- Meet a rigorous standard of quality as demonstrated through a state or local assessment.
Clearances Required:
- Act 33/Act 151 (Child Abuse)
- Act 34 (Criminal Background)
- Act 114 (FBI Fingerprinting)
- Mandated Reporter Training