Elementary Supervisory Paraeducator (2 hrs/day) — Part-Time

Horn Elementary; University Heights (IA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,480,000; Part time

Job summary

Horn Elementary in University Heights, IA is seeking an Elementary Supervisory Paraeducator to support students for a 2-hour daily assignment under the supervision of the building administrator and classroom staff.

Responsibilities include supervising recess and lunch, assisting with health needs, preparing instructional materials, and collaborating with teachers and staff. 175 contract days, $16.05 per hour, part-time position.

Qualifications

• AA Degree or BA degree, or Para certification.
• Previous experience working with children preferred but not required.
• Post-secondary coursework in educational field preferred but not required.
• Initiative to be a self-starter.
• Intuitive to the needs of the student.
• Ability to work well with classroom teacher, support staff, administrators, AEA and parents of student as part of an educational team.
• Ability to be flexible in assignments given.
• Ability to use good judgment when unexpected problems arise.
• Ability to use office equipment.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the District may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students during recess by monitoring the safety of activities and notify teachers and/or building administrator of any potential problems or injuries.
• Supervise students during lunch with seating, behavior and dismissal and assist lunch staff with distribution of food or as necessary to serve students.
• Assist with basic student health concerns and general medicine distribution.
• Assist with daily lunch count and order appropriate number of lunches from Food Service.
• Assist with daily student absences, tardies, records attendance and calls families of students who are unaccounted for.
• Assist classroom teachers in preparing materials for instruction.
• Assists in media center when needed.
• Respects confidentiality of student records.
• Conform to expectations within the negotiated agreement for Paraeducators
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Self-starter

Intuition to student needs

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Good judgment

Office equipment

Education

AA/BA degree or Para certification

Job description

Horn Elementary in University Heights, IA is seeking an Elementary Supervisory Paraeducator to support students for a 2-hour daily assignment under the supervision of the building administrator and classroom staff.

Responsibilities include supervising recess and lunch, assisting with health needs, preparing instructional materials, and collaborating with teachers and staff. 175 contract days, $16.05 per hour, part-time position.