1:1 Paraprofessional - Hickory Flat ES

Hickory Flat Elementary School; Canton (GA); In loco; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Hickory Flat Elementary School in Canton, GA is seeking a paraprofessional to support classroom teachers and diverse learners. You will follow lesson plans, assist with IEPs, supervise students, and help with materials and assessments to promote a productive learning environment.

The role requires an associate or bachelor's degree or passing of GACE assessments; this is a full-time salaried, non-exempt position with a 180-day work year.

Competenze

• Education level must meet federal, state and local guidelines.
• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree required or passing GACE assessments.
• Certification as mandated by the Professional Standards Commission.

Mansioni

• Support the classroom teacher in providing educational opportunities.
• Assist and adhere to IEP, behavior, or healthcare plans as required.
• Provide small group or individual instruction and assess student progress.
• Assist with materials, data collection, and routine recordkeeping.
• Supervise students during classroom and school-wide activities.
• Operate and assist with hardware, software, and assistive technology.

Conoscenze

Instructional support

Communication

Formazione

Associate or Bachelor's Degree

GACE Ethics Assessment

GACE Paraprofessional Assessment

Descrizione del lavoro

Cherokee County School District (GA) Hickory Flat Elementary School - Canton, Georgia

Starting Date: Immediate

Job Description

Job Description Code: 4M.025

Division/Department: School Leadership and Operations

Pay Grade: Paraprofessional Salary Schedule

Pay Type: Salaried; Non-Exempt

Retirement: TRS

Contract Work Year: 180 Days ; 7.5 hours/day

Reports To: Principal /Designee

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education level must be in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines; certification as mandated by the Professional Standards Commission. Associate or Bachelor’s Degree, or passing of the GACE Ethics Assessment and GACE Paraprofessional Assessment required.

GOAL

Serve as a support to the classroom teacher in providing educational opportunities for each student.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Uses appropriate instructional strategies and techniques as prescribed by the appropriate personnel to support learning.
• Provide support to selected students in resource, self-contained and/or regular classroom settings.
• Assist and adhere to all elements of plans or accommodations as required by the IEP, behavior plan, healthcare plan, etc.
• Perform special duties as required for meeting the unique needs of specific student populations; e.g., lifting physically disabled students, toileting/personal hygiene assistance, using physical restraints or other specialized behavior management techniques.
• Assist student/teachers in using hardware, software, and other technology including assistive technology.
• Provide ongoing feedback to the appropriate personnel regarding student performance including issues potentially impacting the student’s performance.
• Conduct small group or individual classroom activities based on lesson plans developed by the teacher.
• Assist with student assessment, grading work and tests and collecting data on student progress.
• Assist with routine recordkeeping, as prescribed by appropriate personnel.
• Assist with preparation of materials for instruction (including the copying/duplicating of materials, construction of displays/bulletin boards, learning centers and manipulative).
• Locate, operate and return needed equipment.
• Assist with classroom housekeeping.
• Assist in ordering and inventory of classroom equipment and materials.
• Assist with the supervision of students including classroom and school-wide supervision such as loading/unloading buses.
• Assist with the supervision of students including bus monitoring for travel to and from school-related activities.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Review current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to appropriate safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

IMPORTANT NOTES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.

Fringe Benefits

FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted: April 20, 2000

Revised: March 2005, May 2007, July 2008, January 2011, July 2011, May 2015, February 2017, July 2019, July 2023, July 2024, July 2025

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA