What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-2026 SY- Paraprofessional- (Anticipated) position at Northumberland High School?
Northumberland County Public Schools is seeking applications for the position of paraprofessionals to assist in classrooms with instruction. This assignment is for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Requirements
- Must meet the qualifications for a Paraprofessional:
- Complete two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
- Obtain an associate’s (or higher) degree; or
- Meet a rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics (or, as appropriate, reading readiness, writing, readiness, and mathematics readiness).
- Dependability
- Passionate about helping children with behavior and academic challenges
- Must be willing to learn strategies in working with children with challenging behaviors
Job Responsibilities
- Provides one on one direct behavioral and academic intervention with children/youth in the general education classroom.
- Follows behavior plan for student as written by teacher.
- Follows academic plan as indicated by teacher.
- Serves as a positive role model for the child/youth.
- Provides consistency and structure for child.
- Provides immediate behavioral reinforcements.
- Provides appropriate de-escalation strategies.
- Assists the child/youth to engage in, or remain engaged in, appropriate activities.
- Helps to minimize the child/youth’s impulsive behavior.
- Helps to increase the child/youth’s social and educational competencies by building or reinforcing those daily living skills that will assist the child/youth in living successfully at school.
- Assists in developing the child/youth’s ability to sustain self-directed appropriate behavior, internalize a sense of social responsibility, and/or enable participation proactively in educational activities.
- Ensures safety of client at all times.
- Maintains confidentiality regarding child/youth and his/her family.
- Communicates professionally with students, co-workers and parents.
- Maintain data related to appropriate and inappropriate behavior.
