What are the responsibilities and job description for the PARAPROFESSIONAL - Instructional position at Rapides Parish School District?
FLSA:Non-Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Meet one of the following eligibility requirements
- Associate degree;
- At least 48 college credit hours; OR
- Pass the Para-Pro Assessment
REPORTS TO:
Principal of School
SUPERVISES:
Students
JOB GOAL:
To assist teachers with both teaching-related activities and non-teaching assignments
TERM:
Nine (9) months or Ten (10) months
SALARY:
Paraprofessional Salary Schedule
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
The assignment of duties of teacher aides is the responsibility of the principal of the school; consistent with Title I, Special Education, and parish guidelines.
The paraprofessional’s schedule MUST be written, definite, and flexible
- Aides are to report to work as assigned by the principal
- The school day is consistent with that of the They take the same breaks as the teachers
- Any scheduled in-service training activities which concern aides are to be considered a part of the work day
- Aides are to work with assigned teachers according to their plans and under direct supervision of the teacher(s)
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Assist with classroom management such as:
- Reading instructions to pupils
- Supervising lessons
- Reading stories
- Listening to oral reading
- Checking seat work
- Relieving teachers for conferences or emergencies
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Assist with the classroom instructions such as:
- Helping children who have been absent
- Supervising individualized programs
- Dictating directions such as spelling
Only the teacher diagnoses and prescribes-the aides assist in the treatment prescribed by:
- Working on a one to one basis with children
- Working with groups of children
- Assisting teachers with responsibilities as they work with activities
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Teachers Aides are to be involved in activities such as:
- Checking objective tests
- Studying and becoming familiar with all materials to be used in activities to insure their effective use
- Learning use and care of audio-visual equipment and materials
- Reproducing materials provided by teacher coordinators and supervisors for the use of activities
- Organizing and filing all pertinent materials according to skills
- Aides are to assist with routine classroom behavior but are not to be responsible for discipline of students
- If duties are assigned for the supervision of children outside the classroom, these must be under the direction of a teacher or professional staff member. Examples: hall, breakfast, bus, etc.
- Understands the principles of child growth and development
- Perform any other duties assigned by evaluator
