What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre-K Paraprofessional position at Jerger Elementary?
POSITION TITLE: Pre-K Instructional Paraprofessional (2 Positions Available)
FLSA: Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Principal
Location: Jerger Elementary
Start Date: 07/21/2025
Work schedule: 190 days / 8 hours per day
Primary Function: Supervision of assigned students and assistance in the facilitation of the instructional program as directed.
Requirements:
- Educational Level: two years of college credit (60 hours) or pass GACE assessment for paraprofessionals
- Certification/Licensing: Valid Paraprofessional Georgia Certificate
- Proficiency Skills: Written and oral communication skills. Knowledge of effective instructional techniques and strategies. Demonstration of fair and equitable classroom management skills.
- Personal skills: Pleasant personality, cooperative attitude, physical skills, ability to lift a student up to a weight of 40 LBS without assistance, ability to perform a two person lift for students over 60 LBS (lumbar support belt required) and stamina to perform essential duties.
General:
- Maintains a pattern of prompt and regular attendance.
- Demonstrates professionalism by reporting to work and assigned duties on time.
- Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in the use of computer applications as applicable to job responsibilities.
- Demonstrates appropriate verbal and written communication skills.
- Act in a professional manner and maintains a professional attitude towards the public and colleagues; adheres to cultural diversity guidelines, and exhibits the fundamentals of good public/customer service.
- Complies with school system, state and federal regulations and policies, including the PSC Code of Ethics, as related to job requirements.
- Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information and material; adheres to chain of command.
- Maintains a professional appearance as outlined by local BOE policy.
- Maintains and improves knowledge and skills to promote proficiency in the operations of an organized, modern, updated and efficient school.
- Participates in professional organizations, workshops, and staff development activities and applies what is learned to the job; accepts new challenges in a professional manner.
- Shows initiative and assumes responsibility for all aspects of job responsibilities; performs routine duties and tasks with little or no direct supervision.
- Exhibits time on task and a flexible, cooperative, progressive and hard working attitude and style.
- Monitors compliance with policies and laws concerning areas of responsibility.
Paraprofessional:
- Prepares long and short-term goals for area of responsibility.
- Communicates vision and mission to school personnel as appropriate.
- Takes direction readily in a cooperative manner from the supervisor.
- Provides adequate supervision of students at all times.
- Disciplines students with fairness and equity.
- Assumes a leadership role in the absence of the regularly-assigned teacher.
- Conducts small-group and individual instruction according to supervising teacher’s lesson plans.
- Assists in student assessment, grading work and tests and data collection.
- Assists in routine record-keeping.
- Prepares instructional materials according to supervising teacher’s lesson plans.
- Locates, procures, operates and returns needed equipment.
- Assists in routine classroom housekeeping responsibilities.
- Assists in ordering/inventorying classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
