Classroom Support Specialist for Student Success

Cleveland City Schools; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland City Schools is seeking an Instructional Assistant to support teachers and students in the classroom and during activities. The role includes administering tests, supporting interventions, and helping with clerical tasks as needed.

The ideal candidate meets ESSA qualifications (associate degree or 48 college hours or ParaPro Praxis), is able to lift moderate loads, and works well in a team within a school setting.

Qualifications

• Meets ESSA qualifications including an associate’s degree or 48 hours of college credit or have passed the ParaProfessional Praxis test.
• May be employed on a part time or full time basis.
• Meets the health and physical qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Administers, scores, and records such tests as the teacher recommends for individual students
• Facilitates student interventions with the guidance and support of a classroom teacher
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes
• Distributes and collects technology, workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and makeup work as assigned by the teacher
• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills
• Assumes responsibility for knowing and following safety rules and proper procedures
• Checks and records attendance
• Arranges bulletin boards
• Types and duplicates tests, worksheets, and supplementary materials
• Assists in supervising children in lunchroom, playground, and bus loading
• Assists in assimilating materials for class displays
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Associate degree or 48 college credits or ParaPro Praxis

Job description

Cleveland City Schools is seeking an Instructional Assistant to support teachers and students in the classroom and during activities. The role includes administering tests, supporting interventions, and helping with clerical tasks as needed.

The ideal candidate meets ESSA qualifications (associate degree or 48 college hours or ParaPro Praxis), is able to lift moderate loads, and works well in a team within a school setting.