What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional position at FocusedEDU Staffing?
We are looking for a compassionate paraprofessional to assist our teachers with classroom lessons, activities, organization, and management, as well as assisting special needs students.
Paraprofessionals' responsibilities include assisting the teacher with teaching new concepts or translating information for students to understand better, supervising students, and providing students with a positive, nurturing guide. Paraprofessionals will deal with students, parents, staff, and the community in a professional manner, and follow and uphold school rules and standards.
Paraprofessional Responsibilities:
- Participating in lesson planning sessions, and communicating with parents and school officials.
- Co-teaching lessons under the Teacher's guidance, leading small groups or individual instruction and discussions, and reviewing classwork.
- Organizing the classroom and teaching materials, monitoring the classroom during lessons, and minimizing distractions and disruptions.
- Supervising students in and out of the classroom.
- Attending to students' physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs.
- Helping Teachers and students with extracurricular activities and school functions.
- Performing clerical duties, such as tracking student attendance, typing, filing, photocopying, and grading tests and homework.
- Ensuring the upkeep of educational materials, equipment, and supplies.
- Tracking students' progress and preparing reports for the parents.
- Assisting Teachers in counseling parents on the requirements and development of their children.
Paraprofessional Requirements:
- A paraprofessional associate's degree.
- A bachelor's degree in child development or a related field may be advantageous.
- Having a first aid and CPR certifications is an advantage
- Experience working with children and special needs students.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with educational software is an advantage
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- paraprofessional: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20
