What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional - Instructional Highly Qualified position at Stafford County Public Schools?
Department : School Based
Pay Grade : U070
Work Calendar : 185 days
FLSA Status : Non-Exempt
GENERAL PURPOSE
Under the supervision of a Building Administrator and with direction from one or more teachers, the Instructional Paraprofessional assists in achieving instructional objectives by working with individual students or small groups to promote their achievement and overall success.
MAIN JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide student assistance
- Administer, score, and record such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
- Work with individual students or groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
- Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work in collaboration with the teacher.
- Assist with the reasonable supervision or students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, field trips, and instructional activities.
- Assist with other school-wide needs.
- Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
- Assist students in the library or media center.
- Help students with daily living and self-help skills.
Provide teacher assistance
Support and demonstrate core values of Stafford County Public Schools
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Basic curriculum expectations
Basic reading and computation skills, and appropriate oral and written expression; thorough knowledge of English grammar and usage.
Work under the direction of the teacher(s) to whom assigned.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Standing for prolonged periods
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations shall be made, as required by law, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties, just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties, just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
