Classroom Support Specialist (Part-Time)

Mesa Public Schools; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, AZ seeks a part-time paraeducator to provide assistance to the teacher in a variety of instructional activities and to relieve the teacher of routine clerical tasks.

Responsibilities include working closely with the assigned teacher and students, assisting with learning activities, supporting classroom computer instruction, developing instructional materials, maintaining equipment, and handling records and general clerical duties.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• Associate’s degree or 60 college credit hours required at time of hire.
• Pass the ParaPro Test provided by the district free of charge.

Responsibilities

• Work in close proximity with assigned teacher and students
• Assist students, individually or in groups, to reinforce skills and/or oversee learning activities
• Assist with classroom computer instruction
• Participate as a stakeholder in school improvement initiatives
• Develop classroom materials (i.e. instructional activities, bulletin boards, reference materials, etc.) to provide assistance to teacher in support of lesson plans
• Maintain instructional equipment to ensure the availability of items when required
• Perform record keeping and general clerical functions (i.e. student records, schedules, lesson plans, progress reports, etc.) to support the teacher and/or administrator in providing records and/or materials
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Skills

MPS Portrait of a Graduate

MPS Promise

Communication skills

Office machines

Organization

Education

Associate’s degree or 60 college credit hours

ParaPro Test

High School education or equivalent

Job description

Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, AZ seeks a part-time paraeducator to provide assistance to the teacher in a variety of instructional activities and to relieve the teacher of routine clerical tasks.

Responsibilities include working closely with the assigned teacher and students, assisting with learning activities, supporting classroom computer instruction, developing instructional materials, maintaining equipment, and handling records and general clerical duties.