What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary School Paraprofessional position at Bob Jones University?
POSITION SUMMARY: The Elementary School Paraprofessional will provide support by assessing students on-on-one, creating supplemental materials, and communicating student information to parents and teachers.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate and problem solve
- Communicate effectively (written and spoken work)
- Create and organize materials for differentiated instruction
- Key Results area #1, Provide academic support to teachers and students
- Observe and assess students when gaps are recognized
- Provide additional instruction to support curriculum
- Record and communicate detailed observations for administration, teachers, and parents
- Create and organize a library of supplemental materials to support curriculum content
- Facilitate make up of graded work
- Key Results area #2, Provide building support
- Fulfill assigned duties including recess, lunch and carline
- Sub for teachers when needs arise during the school day
- Communicate the religious beliefs of BJA to students and student affiliates
- Answers questions concerning faith, doctrine, and creed of BJA to constituents, students, or those inquiring about BJA
- Key Results area #3, Maintain a professional growth mindset
- Attend school-wide professional development days
- Attend conferences in academic field
- Participate in Professional Learning Communities
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Self-starter
- Steady under pressure
- Excellent business writer and editor
- Excellent interpersonal skills
An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology. Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.
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