Impactful Instructional Paraprofessional in K-12

Rocky Plains Elementary School; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocky Plains Elementary School in Covington, Georgia is seeking a full-time Instructional Paraprofessional to support teachers, reinforce instructional strategies, and assist with supervision and classroom operations. The role requires flexibility, confidentiality, and the ability to work with diverse students.

Under the supervision of the principal and assigned teacher, you will help with materials prep, clerical tasks, and behavior support, while maintaining licenses and communicating

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or two years of college OR HS diploma/GED with Paraprofessional certification test.
• Valid Paraprofessional Certificate.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong organization and time management.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual and/or small groups of students to provide intervention or enrichment activities assigned by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in implementing special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on the needs of individual students.
• Assist the teacher in implementing and documenting special strategies to address behavioral needs of individual students.
• Assist with the supervision of students.
• Alert the teacher to any problem or special information about students.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Assist in accurately reviewing student responses on assignments without assigning or recording grades.
• Assist the teacher in performing necessary clerical tasks.
• Assist with the preparation of materials for instruction, including, for example, the creation of learning centers and manipulative, the copying/duplicating of materials, and the construction of display/bulletin boards.
• Assist in the ordering and inventory of classroom equipment and materials.
• Participate in training workshops as required by the school system.
• Maintain confidentiality of all school information concerning students, staff and school business.
• Attend faculty meetings and other meetings as required.
• Maintain paraprofessional license as required by the Professional Standards Commission.
• Demonstrate positive working relationships with others.
• Be physically able to perform tasks involving light to heavy lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling and must be able to walk and/or stand a minimum of six (6) hours with breaks.
• Assist with classroom housekeeping.
• Assist with various school-wide duty assignments, to include car rider, bus or lunchroom duty.
• Reports to work regularly and promptly.
• Perform other such duties as may be required by the Principal.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Education requirement

Job description

Rocky Plains Elementary School in Covington, Georgia is seeking a full-time Instructional Paraprofessional to support teachers, reinforce instructional strategies, and assist with supervision and classroom operations. The role requires flexibility, confidentiality, and the ability to work with diverse students.

Under the supervision of the principal and assigned teacher, you will help with materials prep, clerical tasks, and behavior support, while maintaining licenses and communicating