Instructional Support Paraprofessional

Pine Bluff School District; Pine Bluff (AR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Bluff School District is seeking an Instructional Support Education Paraprofessional to assist teachers and support students in the classroom. This role involves supervising students outside class, organizing educational materials, and maintaining records with discretion.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, plus options such as college credits or Praxis, and a genuine desire to help students learning. Strong clerical skills and data-entry ability are a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent plus one of the following: 60 credits or Praxis or rigorous academic assessment.
• Ability to instruct reading, writing and mathematics.
• Knowledge of reading readiness and math readiness instruction.
• Desire to assist students in a learning environment.
• Emotional maturity and stability for this role.
• General clerical skills; computer data entry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional, vocational and developmental assistance to students with differentiated learning styles under supervision of a certified professional.
• Assist with preparation and implementation of learning activities.
• Maintain accurate records of student activities and behaviors; may use a computer to enter data, complete forms, schedules and reports.
• Respond to crisis intervention requests under direction of certified personnel.
• Assist students who need help learning a concept; support with administering tests and grading assignments.
• Provide one-to-one tutoring and small-group reinforcement of materials and skills.
• Assist staff in devising strategies to reinforce learning for individual students.

Skills

High School diploma

60 credits / college

Praxis

Clerical skills

Data entry

Reading/Math instruction

Emotional maturity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

60 credits / 2 years college

Praxis passed

Academic assessment standard

Tools

Computer data entry

Job description

Job Description:

Instructional Support Education Paraprofessionals are generally responsible for assisting teachers in the classroom and/or concentrated assistance for specific students in the classroom. Paraprofessionals supervise students outside of the classroom and provide administrative support for the teacher.

Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent plus one of the following qualifications:
2. Complete at least two (2) years of study at an accredited institution of higher education (equal to 60 semester hours) or Completed and passed the PRAXIS
3. Meet a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment
4. Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading, writing, and mathematics
5. Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate
6. Desire to assist students in a learning environment
7. Emotional maturity and stability necessary for the specialized work involved
8. General clerical skills
9. Computer data entry experience preferred

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provides instructional, vocational and developmental assistance to students with differentiated learning styles under the supervision of a certified professional
2. Assists with the preparation and implementation of learning activities
3. Maintains accurate and complete records of students’ activities and behaviors, which may require the use of a computer to enter student data, complete forms, schedules and reports
4. Responds to requests for crisis intervention under the direction of certified personnel
5. Assists students who need help learning a particular concept
6. Help with administering tests, collecting data, and grading assignments.
7. Assist with one to one tutoring
8. Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning or materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff
9. Assists the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities
10. Prepare and organize educational material, handouts and other resources for lessons
11. Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community
12. Participates in in-service training programs as approved
13. Performs other duties assigned by Supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. or more.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.