Paraprofessional III - SCE Secondary

Corpus Christi Independent School District; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Corpus Christi Independent School District seeks a Secondary SCE Paraprofessional III to support teachers in planning and conducting instructional activities for identified at-risk students.

The paraprofessional assists with managing materials and equipment, integrates technology into lessons, and maintains student records, under supervision of principal and teachers. This 187-day role begins with a minimum $14.30 per hour, with pay based on experience.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent; Minimum of 60 college hours.
• Special Knowledge/Skills: Manage materials and equipment; communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents; work cooperatively with others; promote a quality program.
• Experience Preferred: Tutoring/computer experience.
• Personal Qualifications: Relates positively to others; cooperative and tactful; reliable, productive, adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Plans with classroom teachers to provide ongoing instructional activities for identified at-risk students.
• Administers diagnostic and evaluative instruments to determine skill needs and progress for identified at-risk students.
• Prepares, organizes, and manages materials and equipment for daily lesson plans.
• Reinforces skills previously presented by teachers with individuals or groups of at-risk students.
• Assists with integration of technology into the curriculum.
• Maintains records of identified at-risk students.
• Maintains a daily working schedule as determined by teachers and paraprofessional.
• Performs other duties pertaining to identified at risk students as assigned.

Skills

Materials management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Program promotion

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

60 college hours minimum

Tools

Email

Word processing

Data entry

Data archiving

Computer operations

Student/financial management system

Job description

Education/Certification Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 60 college hours

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to manage materials and equipment effectively.
• Communicates effectively with students, teachers, other personnel, and parents.
• Works cooperatively with others.
• Works with the teachers in promoting a quality program.

Technology Proficiency: Level 1

• Basic e-mail
• Basic word processing
• Basic data entry
• Basic data archiving
• Basic computer operations
• Basic use of job-related student and/or financial management system

Experience Preferred:

• Tutoring/computer experience

Personal Qualifications Required:

• Relates positively to others.
• Works cooperatively and tactfully with other staff members, school personnel, and the general public.
• Displays reliability, productivity, and adaptability in the organization.

Function

The Secondary SCE Paraprofessional III works under the supervision of the principal and under the immediate direction of the designated teachers(s). Although the paraprofessional's direct contact

with at risk students is a priority, the paraprofessional also generally assists the teacher(s) in the

planning and conducting of instructional activities and in the developing and managing of materials

and equipment for use with students at risk of dropping out of school due to unsatisfactory

academic performance.

Reports To:

School Principal

Responsibilities:

• Plans with the classroom teacher(s) to provide ongoing instructional activities for a flexible instructional program that meets the needs of identified at risk students.
• Administers diagnostic and evaluative instruments to individual students and small groups of identified at risk students to determine student skill needs and progress.
• Prepares, organizes, and manages materials and equipment according to daily lesson plans to meet the skill needs of identified at risk students.
• Reinforces skills previously presented by the classroom teacher(s) with individuals or groups of identified at risk students.
• Assists with the integration of technology into the curriculum.
• Maintains records of identified at risk students.
• Maintains a daily working schedule as determined by the teachers and paraprofessional.
• Performs other duties pertaining to identified at risk students as assigned.

Salary

ISUP/502: $14.30 minimum/hour (individual salary calculation is based on applicable experience)

Days

187