C General Education Paraprofessional Comal ISD Canyon Lake

Hill 35; Canyon Lake (TX); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill 35 seeks a full-time classroom aide at Mountain Valley Elementary School to assist in implementing classroom programs under the supervision of a certified teacher. The role includes preparing instructional materials, maintaining an orderly environment, and supporting students with disabilities as needed.

The incumbent will supervise students in various settings, help with records, and participate in training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of college coursework or an associate degree preferred.
• Experience with children preferred.
• Ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and math as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing instructional materials and displays.
• Maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Assist with administrative records and reports.
• Provide orientation to substitute teachers.
• Assist students with disabilities as needed, including transfers and positioning.
• Help manage student behavior and intervene when necessary.
• Learn and adapt to each student’s diverse needs.
• Support individual students or small groups in motor skill and exercise activities.
• Supervise students during the day (lunch, bus, playground).
• Maintain confidentiality and participate in staff meetings and events.
• Adhere to district records policies and retention schedules.

Skills

Ability to work with children with dis

Follow verbal and written instr

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Two years college or associate's degree

Job description

Job details

Job type Full-Time

Location Mountain Valley Elementary School

About the role

Assist in implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of principal and immediate direction of certified teacher. If working in special education, help special education teacher provide for physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in special education setting.

Responsibilities

• Help teacher prepare instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheel chairs, lifting, or positioning, as necessary.
• Help manage behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
• Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance ad learning the records retention schedule for department records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Completion of at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (48 semester hours of college coursework); or have obtained, at minimum, an associate's degree; or met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment knowledge or, and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and math or knowledge or, and the ability to assist in instructing reading and writing readiness, and math readiness, as appropriate.

Experience / Other Requirements

• Some experience working with children.

Skills

• Ability to work with children with disabilities.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.