Paraprofessional

Vail School District; Vail (AZ); On-site; USD 8,300 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Vail School District in Arizona seeks a part-time aide to support teachers and students under supervision. You will assist with lessons, supervise activities, prepare teaching aids, and help with classroom organization to create a productive learning environment.

A high school diploma or GED is required; strong reading, writing, and verbal communication skills are essential to interact with students, parents, and staff. Reliability, safety awareness, and teamwork are highly valued for this role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively to students, parents, and employees.

Responsibilities

• Work with students individually and in groups.
• Assist students with lessons under teacher guidance.
• Monitor student activities such as tests, research projects, and recreation.
• Monitor the safety of students on the playground.
• Provide clerical assistance for teachers and staff.
• Prepare teaching aids and assist in cafeteria supervision.
• Assist with general classroom housekeeping duties.
• Assist with inventory and attendance tasks.
• Assist with development of bulletin boards.
• Assist the teacher as requested.
• Monitor student behavior on school grounds.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Posting Type: Refilling due to vacancy

Notice of Non-Discrimination & ADA Compliance attached for your review

LEVEL ON PAY GUIDE: 3 HOURS PER DAY: 6.75 DAYS PER YEAR: 191

Please visit https://www.vailschooldistrict.org/page/salary-guides to view our Classified Salary Guide.

SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of certified teaching staff or subject specialist, assists in the education of students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work with students individually and in groups.
• Assist student with lessons under the teacher's directions.
• Monitor student activities such as test taking, research projects, and recreation.
• Monitor the safety of the students on the playground.
• Provide clerical assistance for teachers or other staff at the site.
• Prepare teaching aids. Assist in cafeteria supervision.
• Assist with general classroom housekeeping duties.
• Assist with inventory and attendance tasks.
• Assist with the development of bulletin boards.
• Assist the teacher as requested.
• Monitor student's behavior on school grounds.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to students, parents, and employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here 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 regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.