Job Description

Job Description

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Salary:

Paraprofessional

Job Description

Assist classroom teacher in the education of students, including management of

student behavior, record keeping, instructional assistance, classroom safety, security,

organization, and interaction and communication with students, support staff,

parents/guardians, and agencies.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Culture, Ethics and Integrity

○ Understands, communicates, and exemplifies the goals and vision of the

organization and the Head of the School’s Office.

○ Contributes to and maintains the organization’s culture and identity,

using the organization’s Core Values as a guide.

○ Helps create an environment and culture that enables the organization

to fulfill its mission by meeting and exceeding its annual and long-term

goals by: conveying the school’s mission to all staff, motivating and

providing staff with the resources required to improve performance,

and holding staff accountable for performance.

1. Instructional Leadership

○ Assists classroom teachers with all duties.

○ Help the Teacher to supervise and promote activities designed to enhance

the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of

students enrolled at the school.

○ Report to the Teacher any problem that may occur with the children.

○ Works with individual children or groups of children under the guidance of

a teacher.

○ Assists in supervising the arrival and departure of students to and from

school.

○ Assists in supervising students at lunch and during transitions.

○ Assists in the preparation of instructional materials.

○ Assists with the supervision of students during non-class times.

1. Strategic Planning

○ Plans and confers with the assigned teacher(s).

○ Observe record and report on the behavior of individual children as

assigned.

1. Resource Management

○ Assists with supervision of students on field trips.

○ Participate in professional organizations that work for the improvement

of secondary/high school education.

1. Advocacy

○ Maintain a professional attitude and loyalty to the school at all times.

○ Treat all children with dignity and respect.

1. Other

○ Attend all staff meetings and recommended training programs and

conferences.

○ Helps with routine housekeeping and clerical chores.

○ Attend school functions

○ Performs other duties as may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

Associate degree and 3 years experience working with children in an educational

environment. 48 Credit Hours Earned from an Accredited University or College, or

Passing Scores on the ParaPro Praxis Exam are required. 2 – 3 years experience working

with high school students with special needs preferred.

Skills

Knowledge of relevant technology. Ability to speak, read, and write in a language

other than English preferred. Be a mature individual. Have knowledge of

developmentally appropriate practices in elementary education. Have the ability to

conform to an established work schedule. Have effective interpersonal skills. Have

the ability to communicate in a concise and effective manner. Have the ability to

understand and follow instructions precisely. Have the ability to exercise tact,

discretion, and confidentiality.

Work Conditions

Lift to 65 lbs. Repetitive bending, stretching, and stooping. Ability to climb up and

down 3 flights of stairs. Is mobility required to ensure the safety of the students?

Work outdoors in any variety of weather. Have visual and hearing capabilities that

allow consistent supervision of students. Perform light-duty cleaning. Light typing and

word processing.

Other Requirements

Valid Louisiana Driver’s License

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work

being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities

and duties required.

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