Paraprofessional - Title 1 - 5.5 Hours - NWES

ReNEW Schools; Town of Webster (NY); On-site; USD 15,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

ReNEW Schools in New York seeks a Paraprofessional Classroom (Title 1) to assist the teacher in achieving classroom objectives by working with students individually or in small groups to reinforce learning and skill development.

The position requires 2 years of college credits or a willingness to take and pass the ParaPro Test, 5.5 hours per day for 182 days, and duties including preparing materials, supervising activities, and supporting students and families as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to plan and organize.
• Skills in human relations.
• Ability to communicate effectively before groups of students and parents.
• Other qualifications as deemed desirable by the School Board.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher with diagnostic tests.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material.
• Assist the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing material or skills.
• Guide independent study and enrichment work set up by the teacher.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and makeup work.
• Assist with group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, storytelling.
• Serve as information source for substitute teachers.
• Assist with copying and laminating student materials.
• Supervise recess or lunch duties.
• Attend monthly staff meetings.
• Participate in staff development.

Skills

Plan and organize

Human relations

Communication

Ability to work with groups

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

5.5 Hours per day - 182 Days

2 Years of College Credits or be willing to take and pass the Para Pro Test

JOB TITLE: Paraprofessional Classroom (Title 1)

REPORTS TO: Teacher or immediate supervisor, Principal, Assistant Principal

POSITION PURPOSE: To assist the teacher to achieve teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Assists the teacher with diagnostic tests when needed.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Checks notebooks, correct papers, and supervises testing and makeup work, as assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with such group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Assist the teacher with copying and laminating student materials.
• Supervise recess or lunch duties.
• Uphold the mission of WCSC.
• Alerts the regular teacher to any problems or special problems about an individual student
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Attends to students’ personal needs.
• Record keeping as assigned by the teacher.
• Other duties as assigned by the building administrator.
• Attends monthly staff meetings.
• Is an active participant in staff development.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. High School Diploma or equivalent.
2. Ability to plan and organize.
3. Skills in human relations.
4. Ability to communicate effectively before groups of students and parents.
5. Other qualifications as deemed desirable by the School Board.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific visionabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depthperception, and the 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.

There are no environmental hazards indicated for this position.

TERMS

Length of year and rate of pay to be determined by the School Board.

EVALUATION

Evaluation of performance on this job will be in accordance with the provision in the policy handbook.