What are the responsibilities and job description for the KINDERGARTEN PARAPROFESSIONAL - PAPER MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL position at Westfield Public Schools?
Westfield Public Schools seeks qualified applicants for the following temporary job position :
JOB SUMMARY :
Under the direction of authorized administrators shall :
- Assist the student(s) to whom assigned in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off of clothing, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, feeding and so on.
- Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
- Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
- Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student(s) without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement.
- Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
- Assists teacher in duties relating to the supervision of playground, lavatories, cafeteria, and bus loading activities.
- Assists with lunch, snack and clean-up routines.
- Participates in in-service training programs.
- Any other duties as assigned by the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools.
REPORTS TO : Building Principal
Terms of employment will be commensurate with the Westfield Public Schools Unit D contract.
Performance on this job will be in accordance with the Westfield School Committee policy on evaluation.
This position subject to funding and will end at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.
