25- 26 Paraprofessional, K-5 Transitions

Grandview; Grandview (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Grandview is seeking a dedicated paraprofessional to support teachers in the classroom. You will administer tests, reinforce learning, manage materials, supervise students, and assist with daily routines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with staff, confidentiality, and adapting strategies to individual students. Qualifications include a degree or higher and Missouri assessments; training options are provided.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher preferred.
• Missouri ParaPro Assessment passing score required (before 09/23/2013).
• Missouri Paraprofessional Assessment passing score required (after 09/23/2013).
• Completed Missouri's 20-hour online substitute training program.

Responsibilities

• Administer, score and record tests as recommended by the teacher.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Assist teacher in developing strategies based on student needs and abilities.
• Operate and care for classroom instructional equipment.
• Assist students to master equipment or materials.
• Distribute and collect workbooks and papers for instruction.
• Guide independent study and remedial work as assigned by the teacher.
• Supervise students during drills, assemblies, play periods and field trips.
• Assist with large group activities; read to students and participate in oral activities.
• Assist students in the library media center and check notebooks and papers.
• Record attendance and help with lunch, wash-up and toileting routines.
• Identify and communicate student information to the regular teacher.
• Serve as a key information source for substitute teachers.
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards as expected of teachers.
• Participate in in-service training programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's degree or higher (Preferred)

Missouri ParaPro Assessment passing score

Missouri Paraprofessional Assessment passing score

Completed Missouri's 20-hour online substitutetraining program

60 college credit hours

Job description

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

7hours/day; 188 days/school term

QUALIFICATIONS

60 college credit hours

1. Associate's degree or higher (Preferred)
2. Missouri ParaPro Assessment passing score (before September23, 2013)
3. Missouri Paraprofessional Assessment passing score (after September 23, 2013), Or
4. Completed Missouri's 20-hour online substitutetraining program.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Administer, score and record such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• 2. Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• 3. Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• 4. Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• 5. Assist students to master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• 6. Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• 7. Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• 8. Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• 9. Assist with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and story-telling.
• 10. Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
• 11. Assists students in the library media center.
• 12. Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher.
• 13. Check and record student attendance.
• 14. Help students with their clothing.
• 15. Assist student with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.
• 16. Assist student with wash-up and toilet routines.
• 17. Alert the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• 18. Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• 19. Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of a fully licensed teacher.
• 20. Participate in in-service training programs as assigned.
• 21. Other related duties as assigned by Building administrator.

FLSA

Non-Exempt

CLEARANCES

Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance