Sacaton Elementary School District

                                                                         JOB DESCRIPTION

                                                           JOB TITLE: Instructional Assistant/Paraprofessional

                                      Position Type: Classified                          Location: School

                                      Salary Schedule: Classified                      Reports to: Elementary School

                                      Term of Employment: 9 months

POSITION SUMMARY

This position works closely with the teacher to support all academic goals and objectives for student success, behavior management, and safety and supervision. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

JOB GOAL: To support the mission of the district goals, procedures, and policies in the best interest of the student by professionally carrying out assigned duties and participating in the improvement and refinement of related areas. To coordinate program resources to promote the educational development of students.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Must have the authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Must meet all Arizona Department of Education certification requirements
• Experience/knowledge of child development
• Must have 60 college credit hours or have successfully passed the PRAXIS test
• Must have and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED AND Associate's Degree or higher OR
• Completed two years of study (equaling 60 or more credit hours) from an accredited institution of higher education OR
• Obtained a passing score on one of the Arizona Department of Educaiton approved assessments - ETS ParaPro Assessment (Praxis), ACT Workkeys (Writing, Applied Mathematics & Reading for Information), or Master Teacher's ParaEducator PD Now! (Formerly ParaEducation Learning Network)
• Adheres to the District vision, mission, core values and goals
• Demonstrates a high regard for confidential and sensitive information.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists with instruction by following the teacher’s lesson plans and guidelines.
• Co-teaches students in small groups or one-on-one sessions.
• Teaching consists of reinstating or reinforcing material or skills previously taught.
• Assists with supervision to help reduce disruptive behavior in the classroom.
• Supervision of students during transitions (classroom to recess, lunch, special classes, etc.,)
• Support the classroom by providing two-way clear communication between school and home.
• Assists with the set-up and maintenance of instructional materials and daily schedules based on the teacher’s directions.
• Implement developmentally appropriate activities for the children.
• Collaborates with the teacher in planning lessons and the progress of students in groups.
• Assists substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, play periods and field trips.
• Participates in in-service training programs as assigned.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
• The school district reserves the right to amend this job description as necessary.
• Possess written, and oral communication skills due to the nature of the legal documents managed, and perform other duties related to confidential student files as assigned.

OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE/WORK STYLE:

• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively and efficiently under time constraints.
• Must be detailed-oriented and self-motivated.
• Must have an excellent memory and ability to function well under stress.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and
• Must demonstrate flexibility, common sense, and judgment.
• Must have the ability to keep abreast of information pertinent to the job.
• Develops and demonstrates the progress of district goals.

This job description is intended to be representative of the work performed by employees in this position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of position responsibilities as defined by the supervisor.