Instructional Paraprofessional

St. Landry Parish School Board; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The St. Landry Parish School Board is seeking an Instructional Paraprofessional to support Special Education, Title I, and Pre-K classrooms.

You will assist teachers with instructional activities and supervise students during daily routines under teacher direction. The role emphasizes effective written and oral communication, mandatory first aid/CPR training within 60 days, and the ability to work closely with diverse students to promote learning and safety.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma.
• Must be Highly Qualified by exam or credits.
• 48 semester credit hours with 6 hours in Math and 9 hours in English/Reading (3 in English Comp).
• Associate degree from a state-approved or regionally accredited institution.
• Satisfactory completion of Red Cross First Aid Course including CPR within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine classroom tasks with small groups and/or individual students under the planning and direction of a teacher.
• Confer with the classroom teacher regarding major decisions related to students; parent conferences are the teacher's responsibility.
• Assists the classroom teacher in activities related to instruction, grading, behavior monitoring, materials distribution, and maintaining classroom neatness.
• Assists staff in meeting students' needs, including playground duty and escorting students to and from various areas.
• Attends in-service training sessions as provided.
• Employed for the purpose of assisting students.
• Performs non-complex medical procedures as outlined in Louisiana R.S. 17:436 or related laws.
• Performs other duties delegated by the principal, LA 4/Title I Pre-K Director of Federal Programs, or Special Education Director.

Skills

Effective written and oral comms

Education

High school diploma

Paraprofessional Exam/credit hours to qualify

48 credit hours: 6 Math, 9 English/Reading (3 English Comp)

Associate of Arts/Associate of Science/Associate of Applied Science

Coursework from state-approved or regionally accredited institution

First Aid/CPR within 60 days of employment

Job description

Job Description

TITLE:Instructional Paraprofessional (Special Ed. /Title I/ Pre-K)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a high school diploma
• Must be Highly Qualified by means of:

1. Passing score on the Paraprofessional Exam or

2.48 semester credit hours with 6 hours in Math and 9 hours in English/Reading

(3 ofwhich has to be in English Comp) or

3. Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Applied Science

degreefrom astate-approved or regionally accredited institution of higher

education.

• Must possess effective written and oral self-expressive skills.
• Satisfactory Completion of Red Cross First Aid Course including CPR within 60 days of employment.

REPORTS TO:Classroom Teacher and/or Principal

SUPERVISES:None.

JOB GOAL:The instructional paraprofessional will perform his/her duties under the direct supervision of a teacher. The role of the instructional paraprofessional is to assist the teacher with teaching related activities. The instructional paraprofessional will assist and support the teacher by carrying out delegated activities and assignments. In addition to routine duties, the instructional paraprofessional will work in the classroom in direct involvement with children when the planning has been properly done by the teacher.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. The instructional paraprofessional performs routine classroom tasks with small groups and/or individual students under the planning and direction of a teacher.
2. The instructional paraprofessional is to confer with the classroom teacher in regard to major decisions relative to the students' assignments or problems of a disciplinary nature. All conferences with parents are solely the responsibility of the classroom teacher.
3. The instructional paraprofessional assists the classroom teacher specifically in activities related to the course of instruction; in grading students' activities related to the course of instruction; in monitoring behaviors; in distributing and collecting instructional materials; and in maintaining neatness in the classroom.
4. The instructional paraprofessional assists the teaching staff in providing for the students' needs, including playground duty, escorting students to and from the cafeteria, gymnasium, library, vocational training area, bathroom, etc.
5. The instructional paraprofessional is expected to attend in-service training sessions as provided.
6. The instructional paraprofessional is employed for the specific purpose of assisting students.
7. The instructional paraprofessional will perform non-complex medical procedures as outlined in Louisiana R.S. 17:436 (SEE ATTACHED) or any other provision of state or federal law.
8. Perform other duties or responsibilities not listed as delegated by the principal, Supervisor of LA 4/Title I Pre-K Director of Federal Programs, or Special Education Director in accordance with program regulations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position requires bending, crouching, pushing, pulling, and carrying in excess of fifty (50) pounds for the purpose of handling and assisting students.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine months (Salary according to the current salary schedule.)

ACCOUNTABILITY: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the St. Landry Parish School Board’s policy on Evaluation for Support Services Personnel.

The Superintendent reserves the right to review, revise, update or change the job and any/all duties due to changes in job content, organizational structure, or state or federal laws.

LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTE 17:436

436. Performing noncomplex health procedures; definitions; conditions; restrictions; safety equipment, materials, and supplies

A.As used in this Section, the term "noncomplex health procedure" shall mean a task which is safely performed according to exact directions, with no need to alter the standard procedure, and which yields predictable results. It shall include the following:

(1) Modified activities of daily living which require special instruction such as toileting/diapering, bowel/bladder training, toilet training, oral/dental hygiene, lifting/positioning, and oral feeding.

(2) Health maintenance procedures such as postural drainage, percussion, tracheostomy suctioning, and gastrostomy feeding and monitoring of these procedures.

(3) Screenings such as growth, vital signs, hearing, vision, and scoliosis.

B.No city or parish school board shall require any employee other than