What are the responsibilities and job description for the PK Paraprofessional position at TeachIowa?
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General Definition of Work
Performs human support work assisting classroom teachers with the preparation and setting up of classroom and learning materials, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Preschool Teacher and PK Principal.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
- Assists classroom teacher(s) with students' academic, physical, and behavioral needs; implements individualized education plan goals.
- Works with individuals or small groups to reinforce material introduced by the teacher; modifies student assignments as needed.
- Assists with various assignments and tasks associated with student needs; ensures student's assigned work is completed and returned.
- Performs various office and clerical assistance tasks for the teacher.
- Guides independent study and other work assigned by the teacher.
- Assists with non-instructional duties including cleaning, copying, posting of bulletin boards, etc.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
General knowledge of standard policies practices and procedures dealing with early childhood or family classroom teaching; general knowledge of classroom teaching practices, methods and techniques; thorough skill operating standard office equipment, hardware, and software; general skill compiling information and creating basic records or reports; general skill using classroom and instructional equipment; ability to maintain confidential files and information and to compile reports; ability to deal effectively with students, parents, and teachers; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, parents, students, and the general public.
Education and Experience
High school diploma or GED, Child Development Associate credential or equivalent combination of education and experience. Trained in pediatric first-aid and CPR.
Physical Requirements
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work frequently standing, walking, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel and requires sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements
- None.
