Prep School Paraprofessional (10 month)

Description

GMC Prep School is seeking to hire a paraprofessional to work in a Kindergarten classroom for the 2026-27 School Year.
The person selected for this position will assist support and work closely with teachers administrators and other school personnel in providing a quality program for students. He/she will routinely interact with students parents guests and a wide range of school personnel so must be high-energy friendly and professional.
This is a 10-month position that supports the school year calendar with 190 working days. The work day will be 7am until 3:30pm or 7:15am until 3:45pm with a 30-minute lunch break provided. Salary includes State Health Benefits and membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Georgia.

Day-to-Day Duties and Responsibilities:
Conducts small group or individual classroom activities based on lesson plans developed by the teacher.
Works with individual and/or small groups of students to provide intervention or enrichment activities assigned by the teacher.
Assists the teacher in implementing special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based the needs of individual students
Helps with all aspects of the daily routine and clerical tasks - including distributing and collecting supplies keeping attendance records monitoring lists etc
Assists with supervision of students in classroom hall cafeteria exploratory classes recess and all other times of school day as needed.
Follows direction of the supervising teacher in offering one-on-one assistance to students who need extra help.
Assists with student assessment and collecting data on student progress. Assists with routine record keeping.
Assists with the preparation of materials for instruction (including the copying/duplicating of materials construction of displays/bulletin boards learning centers and manipulatives).
Locates operates and returns needed equipment.
Accompanies class on field trips and assists teacher as assigned.
Assists with school-wide supervision morning and afternoon car rider duties cafeteria duty etc.
Performs other duties as requested by the principal or other appropriate supervisor.
Maintains confidentiality of all school information concerning students staff and school business.
Assists with classroom housekeeping
Performs other such duties as may be required by the Principal or designated School Administrator.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• High school diploma/GED equivalent
• Valid Georgia Paraprofessional Certificate held currently or obtained no later than July 152026
• Be able to work well with adults and students and possess good communication skills.
• Be well organized and have good time management skills.

Preferred qualifications:

• Associates degree or higher
• Experience working in a school environment
• Skill accuracy in word processing and data entry. Proficient with Excel Word Outlook Calendar and Email
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced multi-faceted work environment

*Employment is contingent upon the clearance of a criminal background check and drug screening.

Georgia Military College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority