Elementary Paraprofessional

Job Description

Job Description

PARAPROFESSIONAL

SUMMARY OF FUNCTION: To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing educational benefit for students.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: (aligned to “Colorado Paraprofessional Standards”):

Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff. Assists the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities. Monitors work, corrects papers, and supervises curriculum-based testing and makeup work as assigned by the certified staff . Serves as the chief source of information and help to any guest teacher assigned in the absence of the regular certified staff. Performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned by the certified staff. Alerts the certified staff to any problem or special information about an individual student. Performs assigned supervision of students during lunch periods, play periods, and on field trips. When requested, serves as a resource person to the General Education Intervention Team and /_or IEP / Title 1/_ESL Team(s).

Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in the school environment and community. Participates in in-service training programs as approved. Maintains safe working environment and encourages colleagues to be safety minded in the performance of all school-related duties. Performs other such duties / assignments as directed by the certified staff. Assists as directed by certified staff in the effort to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the IEP / Title 1 / ESL Team(s).

OTHER DUTIES:

• Performs related work as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Aptitude for the work to be performed
• Interest in children and education
• Desire to assist students with special needs in a learning environment
• Emotional maturity and stability necessary for the specialized work involved
• Fulfills the requirements of the Colorado Paraprofessional Standards

FLSA STATUS

• Nonexempt

WORK YEAR

• 156 Days
• We ara a 4 day a week school district (Tue-Fri)