JOB STARTS: JULY 29th, 2024
BASIC FUNCTION/PURPOSE:To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing a quality instructional program to continuously improve student achievement.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Effectively observes assigned work hours
- Follows the daily schedule as prescribed
- Adjusts to work assignments and/or schedule changes
- Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by the teacher
- Provides extra assistance to students with exceptionalities, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and/or mental disabilities, and 504 Plans
- Assists as directed by the supervising teacher in the effort to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the IEP team
- Assists the teacher in preparing materials and equipment for direct instructional activity, including locating, copying, collating, distributing and/or grouping materials to support instructional activities planned by the teacher
- Assists identified students with transporting materials or supplies as needed
- Assists identified students with specific personal and physical needs
- Assists with bulletin boards and decorations for instructional purposes and for special events
- Supervises students in classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
- Communicates clearly and positively with students and all stakeholders
- Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack time, toileting, class change and clothing routines
- Serves as a source of information and assists any substitute teacher assigned to the class
- Attends staff meetings, and serves on committees as required
- Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising teacher, Principal or his/her designee
- Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community
- Maintains a cooperative working relationship with Principal, supervising teacher, students, parents, staff and public
- Participates in professional learning activities which align with school improvement goals
- Demonstrates a positive attitude toward work assignment
- Prolonged periods of standing or sitting could be required
- Accepts responsibility for the work assigned and accepts constructive criticism
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
CREDENTIALSPossess Georgia Paraprofessional Certificate
EDUCATIONMust meet educational requirements as related to certification
Paraprofessional Requirements
All Georgia Paraprofessionals must hold a valid state license issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). Georgia educators who hold a valid professional certificate may serve as Paraprofessionals without holding a specific Paraprofessional license.
An individual must be employed as a Paraprofessional in a Georgia local unit of administration (LUA) in order to qualify for a Paraprofessional license, which is valid for five years. In addition to employment, the applicant must meet one of the following qualifications:
- Hold an associate's degree or higher in any subject from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution;
- Have completed 2 years (60 semester hours or 100 quarter hours) of college coursework above the remedial level at a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution with a grade of "C" or better;
- Hold a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent and have passed the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment.
If you are interested in obtaining a Paraprofessional license, you must first seek employment with a Georgia school, which will require a criminal record check. Your certification application package will be submitted by your employer.
Listed below are the requireddocuments/assessments needed to complete your application package:
- Initial Certificate and License Application for Employed Educators
- Verification of Lawful Presence documentation (must be notarized) and copy of Identification is required
- GACE Educator Ethics Assessment
- Verification of meeting minimum education requirements. Official Transcripts from all Colleges/Universities attended. Transcripts must be emailed directly from the College/University
- Official High School transcript or a copy of High School Diploma
- GACE Paraprofessional Assessment, if not exempt by education (60 semester hours or 100 quarter hours with a grade "C" or better)
Click here forGaPSC Paraprofessional Requirements
Click here for GACE Paraprofessional Assessment Information
BASIC FUNCTION/PURPOSE:To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing a quality instructional program to continuously improve student achievement.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Effectively observes assigned work hours
- Follows the daily schedule as prescribed
- Adjusts to work assignments and/or schedule changes
- Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by the teacher
- Provides extra assistance to students with exceptionalities, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and/or mental disabilities, and 504 Plans
- Assists as directed by the supervising teacher in the effort to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the IEP team
- Assists the teacher in preparing materials and equipment for direct instructional activity, including locating, copying, collating, distributing and/or grouping materials to support instructional activities planned by the teacher
- Assists identified students with transporting materials or supplies as needed
- Assists identified students with specific personal and physical needs
- Assists with bulletin boards and decorations for instructional purposes and for special events
- Supervises students in classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
- Communicates clearly and positively with students and all stakeholders
- Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack time, toileting, class change and clothing routines
- Serves as a source of information and assists any substitute teacher assigned to the class
- Attends staff meetings, and serves on committees as required
- Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising teacher, Principal or his/her designee
- Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community
- Maintains a cooperative working relationship with Principal, supervising teacher, students, parents, staff and public
- Participates in professional learning activities which align with school improvement goals
- Demonstrates a positive attitude toward work assignment
- Prolonged periods of standing or sitting could be required
- Accepts responsibility for the work assigned and accepts constructive criticism
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
EDUCATIONMust meet educational requirements as related to certification