Paraeducator-Preschool

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate educational assistant to support our students in achieving academic success. The successful candidate will work under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, assisting with instructional goals and objectives, and freeing certified professional employees to focus on other aspects of the educational program.

Essential Functions of the Position

• Guides and assists students in reinforcing reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.

• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.

• Assists professional staff in administering and correcting classroom exercises, tests and assessments.

• Supports classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.

• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.

• Supports classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.

• Supervises students in non-instructional areas, such as lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridors, and study halls.

• Accompanies students on field trips for supervision purposes.

• Constructs, copies, and distributes educational materials as needed.

• Supports teacher-parent contact to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.

• Supports students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, and achievement of IEP objectives.

• Participates in IEP processes and serves as a resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.

• Assists students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living to maximize participation in school or learning activities.

• Follows safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper assistance for students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

• Supports guidance, pupil services staff, and building administration as needed.

• Performs any other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications Profile

• Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Successful completion of college level coursework or passing of examination as required by the No Child Left Behind Act.

• Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.

• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).

• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.

• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.

• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

• Works in standard office and school building environments.

• Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

• Derby Public Schools Paraprofessional benefits