1139 - Para-educator Job Decription
Job Summary: Para-educators are paid school employees whose positions are either instructional in nature or provide direct services to students under the supervision of a certified or licensed school professional to function at any assigned school throughout the district. Para-educators are subject to transfers, reassignments or assignments in any or all schools within the district based on student needs according to Policy 2063.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Must have one of the following: an associate’s degree from an accredited college or pass a para-educator praxis with a score of 460 or higher or have 42 college credit hours
- Ability to communicate effectively and help others
- Do not leave para-educator assigned students unattended
- Maintain professionalism and confidentiality on all matters
- Respect and follow director/principal/teacher directives
- Be transparent and resolve conflict in a timely and professional manner
- Avoid undermining and criticizing of colleagues and administration
- Demonstrate support of all school personnel
Desirable:
- Previous experience in a public school setting
Ability:
· Support instructional opportunities using strategies to facilitate effective integration into various settings
· Demonstrate professionalism and ethical practices and adhere to the distinctions in the roles and responsibilities of teachers, para-educators, administrators, families and other team members
· Support a positive learning environment by using proactive management strategies to engage learners
· Communicate effectively and participate in the team process by providing relevant feedback and make recommendations regarding learner performance and programing
Essential Functions: as the position evolves, the functions are, but not limited to the following:
· Provide support to all student learners and/or students with special needs
· Supervise on the playground or bus
· Serve as a job coach in the school to students as needed
· Conduct small group sessions in reading, math and writing
· Work in early childhood programs
· Assist non-English speaking students
· Make copies, organize or do whatever the teacher/supervisor requests
· Follow directives and schedules set by supervisor
· Perform other duties as assigned by the directors or principals
· Maintain data records for specific students
Physical requirements: not limited to the following:
· The ability to perform the above listed essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation
· To have or develop the physical, mental and emotional requirements needed for a specific position such as: being able to lift 50 lbs., stand or sit for long periods, deal with behaviors, toileting etc.
Adopted June 13, 2017