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Job Description

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**Position Title: Paraprofessional

**Immediate Supervisor: Building Principal or Designee

*Job Summary/Goal: *Assist in providing a well-organized, smooth functioning classroom environment, under the guidance of classroom teachers, in which all students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials. Demonstrate a positive demeanor, loyalty to the students and District, cooperation, teamwork, excellent attendance, and exemplary safety.

*Essential Duties and Responsibilities: *Duties may vary by season, grade-level and activity usage; however, Significant Performance Responsibilities are listed below. This list is not intended to be all-inclusive. Other duties may be assigned which fulfill the needs of students.

Support Teachers:

• Assist classroom teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Research, plan and develop age appropriate activities for lesson plans in conjunction with classroom teacher.
• Assist the classroom teacher in administering, supervising and scoring appropriate screenings and assessments. Serve as chief source of information and provide assistance to student teachers and/or substitutes in the absence of the classroom teacher.
• Alert classroom teacher of any issues or special information about individual students.
• Plan and organize work to efficiently meet assigned schedules and deadlines.

Student Interaction / Learning Support:

• Assist classroom teachers with implementing instructional strategies for students.
• Implement, under the supervision of classroom teacher, instructional programs and lesson plans for the purpose of assisting the teacher in improving students' academic success through a defined course of study.
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills introduced and outlined by classroom teacher.
• Guide students in independent study for the purpose of ensuring student success.
• Assist with physical or behavioral needs of individual students.
• Implement effective behavior control strategies as directed by administration.
• Record behavioral incidents and accident reports, etc.
• Utilize relevant positive methods to motivate the student(s).
• Develop working rapport with the student(s).
• Help build student self-esteem and encourage caring and helping behaviors among students (PRIDE rules / Olweus).
• Effectively identify and respond to problems as they arise.
• Relate to and interact with students using positive reinforcement and effective communication.
• Demonstrate self as an appropriate role model for students in the areas of dress, language and behavior.
• Use standard universal health precautions.
• Provide supervision inside and outside the building, including but not limited to breakfast, lunch, recess, classrooms and hallways as directed.
• Ensure and maintain a safe and orderly learning environment in a variety of school settings; i.e., classroom, lunchroom, playground, hallways, field trips, etc.
• Ensure that proper afety practices are followed at all times.
• Maintain confidentially of all student records.

Communication:

• Assume duties and responsibilities as assigned by teacher and/or building administrator.
• Greet student(s) and parents as they arrive.

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