What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Learning Center Paraprofessional position at Watertown Fire Department - Minnesota?
Position Type :
Instructional Support Staff / Paraprofessional
Date Posted : 6 / 26 / 2023
Location :
Watertown-Mayer Community Learning Center
TITLE : Community Learning Center Paraprofessional
FLSA STATUS : Exempt
REPORTS TO : Community Ed. Coordinator & Community Ed. Director
CLASS SUMMARY :
Assist in a safe, caring, enriching, and recreational environment conducive to learning and social interactions. Assist in the daily management of classroom materials, routines and students.
The candidate must demonstrate a warm and welcoming rapport with children and parents, have knowledge of child development, communicate effectively and professionally, possess excellent organizational and management skills. They must maintain confidentiality, and have a passion for working with children and parents. Experience working with parents and children, ages birth to five, is desired. The candidates may also provide care and support to students with a variety of needs. Must be physically able to lift classroom equipment; physically able to be active with small children including sitting on the floor, kneeling, squatting, bending etc. The candidate must also be available some evenings.
TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES :
- Assist the classroom lead in providing comprehensive, individualized, appropriate and nurturing programs for each child, and will assist in the daily management of classroom materials, and routines.
- The candidate must demonstrate a warm and welcoming rapport with children and parents, have knowledge of child development, communicate effectively and professionally, possess excellent organizational and management skills.
- Provides individualized assistance to students with special needs, under the direction of a teacher, which may include; assisting students on and off buses, assisting students with personal needs and administering sensory therapy as needed.
- Supervise students in a variety of activities and reports incidents to the appropriate lead, coordinator, or administrator.
- Maintain confidentiality, and have a passion for working with children and parents.
- Physically able to lift classroom equipment; physically able to be active with small children including sitting on the floor, kneeling, squatting, bending etc.
- Availability for some evening / weekend classes and events
- Participates in collecting, organizing, and maintaining a variety of data and information related to student progress, level, behavior, and / or other applicable issues.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
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NOTE :
The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
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