Reading Paraprofessional

Summit Management Consulting; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational consulting firm is looking for a Reading Paraprofessional in Port Huron, MI. In this full-time remote role, you will support students in reading and math, collaborating with teachers to enhance student learning outcomes. The position requires at least an Associate degree and prior office experience. Strong communication skills and the ability to maintain a positive learning environment are essential. This job demands excellent time management and organizational skills, while also adhering to the firm's mission and values.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in an office setting.
• Effective communication skills to interact with students and staff.
• Ability to follow federal and state safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support students in reading and mathematical concepts.
• Collaborate with teachers and families for best practices.
• Maintain data on student performance and progress.

Skills

Time management

Positive communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Exemplary organizational skills

Proficiency in Google Suite Tools

Education

Associate degree in Office Systems or Administrative Assistant

Tools

Google Suite Tools

Microsoft Applications

Job description

Careers with Summit Management Consulting

Location: Port Huron, MI

Job Id:469

# of Openings:1

READING PARAPROFESSIONAL

Classification: Full Time, Hourly

Reports To: Building Principal

Summary/Objective

East Shore Leadership Academy must provide an excellent education to all our students consistent with the mission, vision, and goals of the school and with the core values of Summit Management Consulting. Your primary goal is to support our students in the area of reading.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Works with students, individually or in small groups, to teach/reinforce reading and/or
mathematical learning concepts.
2. Uses data to provide instruction to students and to bring their skills to grade-level.
3. Collaborates with teachers, administration, and families to help identify best practices for
individual and small groups of students.
4. Uses identified research-based interventions that focus specifically on individual student needs.
5. Maintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and
progress.
6. Provides input for program development.
7. Communicates with classroom teachers for areas of reading/mathematics focus.
8. Maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment that encourages student engagement and
success.

You are directly accountable to the Special Education Supervisor. As a member of the East Shore Leadership Academy team, you are also expected to communicate and coordinate with the school office personnel and collaborate with your fellow teachers. As an East Shore Leadership Academy employee, you will be expected to:

• Conduct yourself in a professional manner – demonstrating competence in your area of responsibilities and extending respect and courtesy to coworkers. This position is one that demands an exceptional attendance routine, including consistently arriving early to set the tone for the day along with staying after to plan or support students.
• Adhere to all East Shore Leadership Academy employee policies as well as expectations as outlined in the handbooks. We will supply a hard copy to you upon request.
• Conduct yourself in accordance with the mission, vision, and goals of East Shore Leadership Academy, as well as the core values of Summit Management. This will foster mutually beneficial relationships and promote a spirit of excellence in our endeavors.

Evaluation

All employees are evaluated based on the performance of their primary responsibilities and their adherence to the general expectations outlined in the job descriptions. It is also expected that each employee does their part to maintain a spirit of team unity and cooperation. Each employee can expect to be observed and provided with immediate feedback frequently throughout the schoolyear with a year-end evaluation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position.

• Time management
• Positive communication skills; able to relate to students, parents, and staff
• Ability to work autonomously
• Exemplary organizational skills
• Google Suite Tools (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) and Microsoft Applications
• Punctuality, exemplary attendance
• Knowledge of and ability to follow federal and state safety regulations
• Ability to work as a team

This job operates in a professional home office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Summit Management Consulting, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Summit Management Consulting, LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Summit Management Consulting, LLC expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Summit Management Consulting, LLC’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Schedule

This role requires work between 8am and 4pm, Monday through Friday and additional hours as needed. This is a full time, hourly position that requires 40. This is a remote position, but the hours are not flexible. All staff must attend in-person state assessment administration, as well as in-person Graduation and Professional Development.

Required Education and Experience

PREFERRED: 3+ years’ experience working in an office setting.

Minimum of Associate degree in Office Systems, Administrative Assistant, or other relevant degree

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.