Paraprofessional IA Shaner Early Learning Academy

Job Title : Paraprofessional I / I-A Classification : Classified

Reports To : Building Administrator / Certified Professional

Position Code :

Assist certified professionals in providing a beneficial learning environment in which all

students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource

materials.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

High school diploma or equivalency

Completion of either 48 hours of college class credit or a passing score on the

Paraprofessional test.

Child Development Associates Degree if working in a Head Start environment

Conscientiously accept and follow directions

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Exhibit sound judgment

Adapt to a variety of situations

Fundamental understanding of students and the learning process

Ability to successfully accomplish / complete any annual in-service training

Some positions will require specialized qualifications such as expertise with the piano

skill in physical education knowledge of the outdoors / nature and hiking and non-

English language fluency

Essential Functions :

Assist classroom teachers in daily instruction and training and participate in daily and

long-range classroom / lesson activity planning

Conduct learning exercises and tutor small groups or individual students to assist

students in achieving their individual educational objectives

Help maintain organized work and study environments

Under the teachers direction evaluate work of students and record / chart student

data

Assist with supervision of students including monitoring students when the teacher is

otherwise occupied serve as a source of information to substitute teachers assigned to

the classroom and provide escort and assistance to students as assigned

Maintain ethical and confidential behavior about the students learning environment

and school

Other Job Functions :

Communicate effectively with patrons and students

Alert teachers to special needs of individual students

Assist with supervision of students during emergency drills assemblies field trips

lunch and recreation periods

Help students with self-care duties and routines

Perform related clerical functions such as telephoning typing reproducing and

greeting visitors

Set up equipment for class work

Collect and display suitable materials in educational displays

Operate and care for equipment

Distribute and collect materials used for instruction

Conduct inventories

Interpret language (English and non-English) for students educators patrons and the

like

Participate in all Professional Development and In-Service training programs

Performance Responsibilities :

Instructional responsibilities will be AS ASSIGNED by the certified supervisor with some

assignments requiring a specialized skill. The list below has a variety of expectations which

may be assigned.

Listed below are a variety of locations. Each para will be assigned in one or more working

environment(s).

Work with an individual student throughout the day

Work as a team member (composed of paras and certified professionals) with a group

of students throughout the day

Physical / Emotional Requirements : Standard

The incumbent may be required to use the following requirements during any part of the

working day :

Speaking hearing visual reading writing word processing mobility consistency of

temperament ability to work with a variety of problems at the same time stamina for

working long hours and in stress producing environments.

Licensure Considerations :

This section is not required for each position

Disclaimer : Standard

The performance responsibilities of this position are not limited to those outlined in this

description and may include any other responsibilities assigned by the Board of Education the

Superintendent or direct supervisor or his / her designee.

Created 07 / 05 / 2022

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Campaigns,Client Server,Admin Support,LNG,Document Management

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1