ESY - Paraprofessional Substitute

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned. The Instructional Assistant shall: • Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students/staff. • Possess the ability to work independently as well as a member of a team. • Work with individuals and/or small groups of students to reinforce material introduced by the teacher and foster skills while encouraging independence. • Accompany student(s) into inclusive settings. • Establish, as fully as possible, a supportive relationship with the student(s) while maintaining the role as an authority figure. • Remain student-focused, maintaining a caring, safe, developmentally-appropriate environment. • Establish a positive, appropriate rapport with students as socially and age appropriate. • Assist with toileting, feeding, and any other health responsibilities. • Assist with loading and unloading of students onto vans, buses, taxis, etc. • Lift/restrain student when necessary. • Alert appropriate staff to any problem or special information about individual students. • Assist the teacher in implementing behavior programs. • Assist in collecting and creating suitable materials for educational displays. • Aid the teacher in conducting lessons that require preparation of visual aids, operation of audiovisual equipment, and other equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes. • Assist the teacher in conducting routine clerical duties. • Be punctual and consistent in meeting daily time schedules throughout the school year. • Work effectively and cooperatively with other staff members. • Sanitize classrooms as required by health care plans. • Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Here are some important bullet points as you make your decisions:

• ESY 4-day programs will run from June 31, 2025 -> July 31, 2025
• ESY 3-day programs will run from July 1, 2025 -> July 31, 2025
• Start times will vary based on positions & plan times, but all students will be here from 8:30am -> 11:30am
• NO FRIDAYS
• Your mandatory kick-off staff meeting will be on June 3, 2025, @ELMS from 4pm-5pm
• Classrooms will be available for set up between 8am and 1pm on June 26th and 27th