What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Paraprofessional position at Villa Bella Expeditionary School?
PARAPROFESSIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Villa Bella Expeditionary (VBE) is a K-8th District 70 charter school in its sixth year of operation. VBE uses Expeditionary Learning for its language arts curriculum and Illustrative Math for the middle and elementary schools. As a newer school, our staff has the opportunity to be a part of a new and growing organization that requires an immense amount of work, entrepreneurship, and creativity. We follow the District 70 academic calendar with minimal modifications. VBE seeks energetic, compassionate, hard-working individuals whose educational philosophies align with EL Education.
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The primary function of the Paraprofessional is to assist, support, and work closely with the ESS teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing a quality instructional program to improve student achievement continuously. Duties can include but are not limited to working with small groups of students, working one-on-one with students, assisting teachers in the classroom, and carrying out car loop and lunch duties.
EDUCATION:High School Diploma
Bachelor's Degree Preferred
ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSABILITES:
- Follow the daily schedule as prescribed.
- Adjust to work assignments and/or schedule changes.
- Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills the teacher initially introduces or outlines.
- Provide extra assistance to students with exceptionalities.
- Assist as directed by the supervising teacher to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the IEP team.
- Assist the teacher in preparing materials and equipment for small-group or whole-group instruction.
- Supervise students in classrooms, hallways, school yards, gymnasiums, or on field trips/expeditions.
- Communicate clearly and positively with students and all stakeholders.
- Perform assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack time, class change, etc.
- Additional school-level responsibilities as assigned by the Director
- Demonstrate ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information in the school environment and community.
COMPENSATION:
- We offer a competitive compensation package that includes comprehensive health benefits.
- Salary Range: $17.06-$20.88
- This position will be for the 2025-2026 school year
Salary : $17 - $21
