2025-26 Paraprofessional - PRE-K

TITLE:             Instructional Paraprofessional                                                         

REPORTS TO:  Principal                                                                                PAY GRADE: Salary Schedule

LOCATION:      ASSIGNED CAMPUS                                                             DATE REVISED: 9/1/2023

Primary Purpose

Works under the supervision of the teacher and assists in the daily instructional program. 

QUALIFICATION:

Education/Certification:

• Associate degree or 60 college credit hours. Praxis Paraprofessional exam may be substituted for college hours.

Special Knowledge/Skills: 

• Ability to work with young and older children. 
• The ability to interact with the public and other staff is required. 
• Ability to meet multiple demands from several people.  
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties 
• with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Experience:

• None

Major Responsibilities and Duties: 

Instructional

1. Assists teacher in routine classroom operation. 
2. Implements/follow teacher’s instructions for classroom procedures. 
3. Prepares planned instructional materials, attendance reports, and class reports as assigned. 
4. Assists with the development and maintenance of class and student records. 
5. Assists in the supervision of students while they are loading and unloading buses, going to special classes, in the cafeteria, on the playground, etc., and in the classroom in the absence of the teacher. 
6. Assists with behavior management programs and techniques.  
7. Understands and assists in meeting the special needs of students. 
8. Maintains confidentiality and observes professional ethics. 

Other

1. Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Supervise students when the teacher is not present. 

Equipment Used:

• Personal computer and peripherals, and other instructional equipment

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands

• Maintain emotional control under stress.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. 
• Frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls 
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
• Occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. 
• Occasional required to lift materials (up to 50 pounds or more)

 Environmental Demands:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.