Paraprofessional

JOB TITLE: Paraprofessional REPORTS TO: Principal POSITION STATEMENT: Paraprofessionals work collaboratively with classroom teachers, specialists, and building administration and work to enhance student achievement by assisting with student instruction. Essential Functions: - Assist with arrival and departure of students by: - Monitoring and directing students in the hallways. - Greeting students as they arrive or leave the building. - Assisting with special needs equipment (ie. wheelchairs). - Helping students enter or exit buses. - Escorting students to the proper classroom. Prepare classrooms for daily activities by: - Generating and securing lists, charts, assignments and test materials. - Assist teacher(s) with alternative/modified curricula as requested. - Provide instructional assistance to students by: Reading to student(s), clarifying context, assist in research for assignment completion. - Prompt students to stay on task. - Give positive feedback to students by encouraging completion and accuracy of assigned work. - Paraprofessionals must display positive role modeling. - Provide classroom notes, handouts and assignments to resource room personnel. - Monitor and provide documentation of a student’s performance by: - Provides teachers with continuous feedback concerning student progress while providing small group, individual support. - Assist the teachers in devising strategies for regular or special education students, for reinforcing material or skills based upon a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities. - Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students. - Provide out-of-classroom supervision for individual/small group testing as stated in Support Plan. - Provide organizational support to students as required. - Assist students in class work completion. Monitor and assist with behavior management by: - Provides teachers with continuous feedback concerning student behavior, and incidents which affect student well-being. - Monitor student behavior in classrooms and hallways, intervene when necessary. - Enhances student self-concept and esteem by providing positive feedback. - Assist teachers with implementation of behavior plans throughout the day. - Direct/re-direct students to stay on task. Provide follow-up on behavior consequences. - Complete any required paperwork that pertains to behavior incidents throughout the day. Ability to: - Maintain cooperative and productive working relationships through the use of courtesy and tact when interacting and working with others. - Implement and assist in the physical restraint of students if needed and according to established protocols and procedures. Knowledge of: - Knowledge and experience within education and working with children with special needs and disabilities. - De-escalation techniques and active listening skills (CPI), CPR/First Aid. Qualifications: Evidence of ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Education: - Associates degree or a passing score on a ParaPro exam within one year of employment is required. Additional Information: This is a 1.0 FTE benefits eligible position in the MGEA ESP bargaining unit. More information, including the MGEA ESP collective bargaining agreement can be found on our website at: https://www.mgrsd.org/human-resources