High School Paraprofessional

PAY IS BASED ON EDUCATION LEVEL, AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL

Performs a variety of paraprofessional curricular, instructional, clerical, and support tasks to support teachers and other professional staff in a general or special education classroom or learning environment; assists with the daily management of the students and classroom.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs curricular, instructional, clerical, and support tasks to assist teachers and other professional staff in a classroom or other instructional setting.
• Works with the teacher to provide instructional or developmental activities for a general or special education population.
• Performs remedial instruction or tasks to reinforce learning initiated by a teacher or professional staff.
• Works with students requiring individual or close attention.
• Observes and assists individual students experiencing difficulties.
• Assists the teacher with the development of individualized programs.
• Prepares a variety of instructional materials and reports, as requested.
• Works with individuals or small groups of students.
• Reads to children, listens to their recitations, and suggests improvements.
• Monitors groups of students engaged in drawing, writing, independent study, or similar work while the teacher is otherwise occupied.
• Assists with teaching classes of basic skills and may monitor a computer, writing, or other technology laboratories under general supervision.
• May assist with instructing students with special needs under the supervision of the teacher, including monitoring students on independent work.
• Supervises and monitors students in off-site vocational training and community travel settings, as assigned.
• Helps maintain order and discipline and assists with managing the behavior of students, including crisis management.
• Proctors tests and examinations, corrects and scores objective tests.
• Maintains inventory and distributes textbooks and other instructional materials.
• Assists with maintenance of files containing student work and evaluation and assessment data.
• Continues instructional activities during the teacher's absence from the classroom; assists with routine care, including personal hygiene, feeding and other tasks, as required or requested.
• On occasion, serves as a substitute teacher.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of child growth and development
• Knowledge of instructional procedures and practices applicable to assignment
• Knowledge of subject matter reinforcement practices of the classes to which assigned
• Ability to implement teachers' instructional plans in assigned field
• Considerable patience and ability to work effectively with children, young adults and faculty members
• Ability to assist with the implementation of an instructional program and to participate in monitoring and ensuring appropriate student behavior
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and to perform all required tasks
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must have reliable, consistent attendance.

20 to 23/hour

Job Category: Paraprofessional

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Springfield International Charter School