Paraprofessional - 6.5 hours; Secondary

Northwest Education Services; Benzonia (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Education Services Benzie Central Schools, Benzonia, Michigan, is seeking a Paraprofessional for a 6.5-hour, full-time role to support K-12 instructional needs under the supervision of the classroom teacher.

Responsibilities include assisting with lesson plans, supporting students with disabilities, participating in trainings, and helping remove barriers to learning including social, emotional, nutritional, and health needs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Experience in education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain focus on developmental needs and best practices for learning.
• Assist teacher in executing lesson plans and promoting best practices.
• Support non-academic needs to remove barriers to success.
• Participate in meetings as needed and communicate with students, colleagues, and parents.
• Abide by district, state, and federal requirements.

Skills

Student support

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Paraprofessional - 6.5 hours; Secondary

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Job Details

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Description

DISTRICT DESCRIPTION: Benzie Central Schools serves over 1,100 students K-12 and encompasses over
350 square miles in the beautiful terrain of Northwest Michigan. The Early Childhood program is housed
in Lake Ann Elementary, Homestead Hills Elementary, and Betsie Valley Elementary consisting of
programs serving 3 and 4-year old’s in partnership with GSRP and Head Start. There are six villages in
the district which is also convenient to the cities of Traverse City, Manistee, and Frankfort. Benzie
Central has 3 elementary schools serving grades K-5, a middle / high school serving grades 6-12, and an
alternate secondary setting serving grades 6-12.

• Maintain focus on the developmental needs of our students and utilize best practices grounded
  in research regarding how these students learn best.
• Assist teacher in execution of lesson plans designed to promote best practices.
• Support non-academic needs to remove barriers that may interfere with academic success
• Participate in department, school, district, and parent meetings as needed
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents
• Abide by and maintain compliance with all district, state, and federal requirements

• The ability to prioritize student learning needs over obstacles and barriers that can stand in the
  way of necessary change
• The strong desire to achieve outstanding results
• The strong desire and ability to build meaningful, caring relationships with students
• The skill and willingness to leverage student support systems to ensure that the social,
  emotional, nutritional, and health needs of ALL students are addressed
• The capacity to respond to the individual academic and non-academic needs of students
• The ability to seek out knowledgeable peers, coaches, and administrators for support and
  ongoing learning

• Under the direction of the classroom teacher, execute plans and strategies specific to individual
  student needs
• Assist students in achieving success in regular or special education classes
• Provide instructional assistance and other duties as needed
• Participate in training; District or TBAISD provided
• Safely and caringly perform student support duties assigned
• Trained in, or willingness to be trained in CPI-intervention
• Assist student with disabilities to safely participate in all educational settings

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma Required
• Additional training and/or experience in education preferred

Job Requirements

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• High School/Trade School degree preferred.

Contact Information

• Catina Crossman
• Benzie Central Schools
• Email: [e-mail]