Aide, Classroom/Student

TrulyHired; Carleton (MI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Airport Community Schools in Michigan is seeking a part-time paraprofessional to support students, staff, and families. The role requires a high school diploma, FERPA awareness, and strong interpersonal skills.

You will assist with instruction, records, and behavior support, under teacher direction, to help students succeed. Position is 29.5 hours per week on-site, with duties including read-alouds, test administration, technology assistance, and crisis response as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain confidentiality under FERPA regulations.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with colleagues, students and families.
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills and knowledge.
• Ability to adapt and solve problems in a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive communication between administration, staff, and students.
• Assist administration, staff, students, parents, and community with a courteous attitude.
• Discuss student progress or concerns with teacher, parent, and administrator.
• Report and record behavioral issues to teacher and/or administrator.
• Maintain records of classroom objectives and student progress.
• Support with behavior changes, academic struggles and discipline issues.
• Communicate professionally with parents, teachers and administrators.
• Understand IEPs and modifications to the educational day.
• Assist individuals or groups of students in completing lessons.
• Read aloud to students or small groups.
• Assist with practice activities, drills, and learning materials.
• Administer tests and assist with written activities and organizational skills.
• Assist students with technology skills and homework.
• Monitor classwork and homework completion.
• Support district behavior modification plans and crisis intervention.
• Provide personal care assistance and mobility help when needed.

Skills

FERPA knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to learn

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Affiliation: Teamsters, A1

Work Days: Part-time (29.50 hours per week); Same days as school calendar

Qualifications:

• Achieved, at a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent


• Understanding of the laws surrounding confidentiality of staff and students, specifically FERPA


• Evidence of good interpersonal skills with colleagues


• Willingness to learn, acquire, and apply new skills and knowledge


• Evidence of adaptability and problem-solving skills

Essential Functions and Duties

• Provide positive communication between administration, staff, and students


• Assist administration, staff, students, parents, and community members in any way possible with a helpful and courteous attitude


• Discuss student progress or concerns with teacher, parent, and administrator


• Report and record behavioral issues to teacher and/or administrator
  
  
  
  • Maintain a record of classroom objectives
  
  
  • Behavior changes
  
  
  • Academic struggles
  
  
  • Discipline issues
  
  
  
  


• Communicate professionally and effectively with the parents, teachers and administrators


• Understand the student's Individual Educational Plan (IEP) and/or other modifications to a students traditional educational day


• Assist individuals or groups of students in completion of lessons assigned by teacher


• Read aloud to individual students or in small groups


• With teacher direction, assist with practice activities and drills (i.e. flash cards, spelling words, multiplication tables, etc.)


• Reinforce learning objectives; with teacher direction, create and/or modify learning materials


• Administer tests to students


• Assist students with written activities and organizational skills


• Assist students with technology skills


• Monitor student classwork and homework completion


• Support teacher-directed behavioral modification plans


• Assist with crisis intervention


• Provide personal care assistance when needed


• Assist with mobility when needed

Demonstrate Professionalism

• Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time


• Treats people with respect; keep commitments; work with integrity; be ethical; uphold organizational values


• Display willingness to make decisions; exhibit sound and accurate judgment; support and explain reasoning for decisions, with research/proof to back-up those decisions; include appropriate people in decision making process; make timely decisions


• Approach others in a tactful manner; React well under pressure; Treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accept responsibility for own actions; Follow through on commitments


• Exhibit confidence in self and others; inspire and motivate others to perform well; effectively and positively influence actions and opinions of others; accept feedback from others; give appropriate recognition to others


• Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues, parents, and students


• Use of electronic communication such as Twitter, Facebook, or other forms of social media will be conducted professionally and respectfully to self and others

Perform other duties as assigned by district or building administrators

Follow the District and building policies and procedures

Know and understand your contract

Support the district goals

Work Provisions

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function of the position.

Terms of Employment

Salary, wages, and work days/hours to be established by the Board of Education and Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Airport Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, familial status, or marital status in its programs, activities or in employment. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Andrea Heiden, Human Resources, 11270 Grafton Road, Carleton, MI 48117; Phone: [phone].