1:1 PARAPROFESSIONAL - ELEMENTARY

Berkshirejobs; Adams, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshirejobs is seeking a Paraprofessional to provide academic, social-emotional, and behavioral support to students receiving special education services in a Massachusetts school.

The role involves assisting professionals, helping with classroom management, personal care, and daily living skills, while maintaining confidentiality and effective communication with staff and parents.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students in educational settings preferred.
• Strong communication with parents, staff, and students.
• Ability to follow supervisor instructions and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional staff with instructional tasks and classroom management.
• Support individual and small groups in instructional and social activities.
• Assist children with personal care and daily living skills.
• Provide general supervision of students inside and outside the school building.
• Maintain records for assigned tasks.
• Monitor student work for small groups and individuals.
• Perform clerical duties related to the assignment.
• Move students between locations within the school environment.

Job description

DEFINITION:

The Paraprofessional is responsible for providing academic, social-emotional, and behavioral support to students who receive special education services. Additionally, the Paraprofessional may also be responsible for assisting individual children in completion of personal care and daily living skills.

SUPERVISION:

Works under the supervision of certified school personnel and under the general supervision of the principal. The performance of these functions may require the exercise of independent judgment of the paraprofessional in a range of instructional, supervision and other assigned duties.

JOB ENVIRONMENT:

Typical school-site environment.

Uses computers and other appropriate general and specific equipment.

Is expected to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with parents, professional and administrative staff, and other school community members, as instructed.

Has some access to department-oriented confidential information such as report cards and health information.

Errors in job performance could result in loss of service, lower educational achievement, safety hazards, monetary loss to the district, and adverse public relations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assisting professional personnel in instructional assignments within the school setting, including assisting with classroom management and organizing instructional materials.
• Assists both individual and small groups of students in both instructional and social situations within the school setting.
• Assists individual children in completion of personal care and daily living skills.
• General supervision of students as assigned within the school setting, including supervision both within and outside the school building.
• Performs appropriate record keeping for the assigned tasks within the school setting.
• Monitors student work for both small groups and individuals within the school setting.
• Performs a range of clerical duties required within the school setting and specific to assignment.
• Ability to transfer students to and from places within the school environment.