JobID: 11384
Position Type:
Paraprofessional/Paraprofessional
Date Posted:
2/3/2024
Location:
Eastern Elementary School
Closing Date:
02/09/2024
Paraprofessional
Eastern Elementary School
Grade 6 of the ESP Salary Scale, (New Employee Starting Wage $17.
83 per hour, Consideration is given for Pre-K - 12 teaching experience on a state issued professional certificate)
7 Hours/Per Day, 10-Month Work Year
Reports to Building Administrator
Minimum Requirements
High School Diploma/GED.
Must meet Highly Qualified status (A.
A.
Degree, 48 credit hours, or have successfully passed the Paraprofessional Praxis Test).
Two years’ experience in school setting or working with children or combination of education and experience totaling two years.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications
Competency with fundamental language and math skills.
Ability to understand and follow directions.
Ability to work harmoniously with children, staff, and community.
Training and experience working with population relevant to the assigned school.
Role Responsibilities
Assist with instructional activities.
Assist in maintaining classroom organization and a positive learning environment.
Assist with the use of classroom equipment and materials.
Assist with the supervision and management of students during instructional and/or non-instructional activities.
Assist with the collection of student progress data, as identified by the principal.
Support student instructional needs in the classroom as well as during extended learning/out of school time programs.
Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
Work with individual students and small groups of students to reinforce skills introduced by the teacher(s).
Assist students in generalizing learned social skills and problem-solving skills in the general education environment.
Assist the teacher(s) in devising special strategies for reinforcing skills and instruction.
Operate and assist with the care of the classroom equipment.
Assist with physical care and physical management of students as needed and appropriate.
Follow through to carry out individual programs designed by the teacher.
Participate in and/or provides input for team planning functions as appropriate.
Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders of Washington County Public Schools.
Other duties as assigned.
Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental Requirements
The Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and other office equipment.
Ability to sufficiently and efficiently move throughout the building and grounds for extended periods.
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with others as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, and hear.
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
Ability to move, raise, lower, and carry objects up to 20 lbs.
on an irregular basis.
Must be able to bend, crouch, stoop, reach, and climb.
Will be subjected to loud noises, interactions, and traffic flow associated within a highly populated office environment.
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