Resource Room High School Assistant (Paraeducator)

Yamhill Carlton School District; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

District-paid health insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Yamhill Carlton School District in Oregon is seeking a High School Instructional Assistant – Resource Room to support certified staff and students in the classroom, freeing teachers for curriculum development.

Under supervision, you will reinforce reading, math and language arts, assist with assessments, prepare materials, supervise non-instructional activities, and help with IEP processes. The position includes 184 days, 7.25 hours daily, and district-paid health benefits.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience working with special needs desirable.
• Ability to follow instructions and support classroom goals.

Responsibilities

• Assists and guides students to reinforce positive behavior, reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• May assist in the training of other paraprofessionals.

Skills

Follow instructions

Arithmetic skills

Microsoft Word/Excel

Diversity teamwork

Confidentiality

Empathy for special needs

Team collaboration

Reporting skills

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Yamhill Carlton School District in Oregon is seeking a High School Instructional Assistant – Resource Room to support certified staff and students in the classroom, freeing teachers for curriculum development.

Under supervision, you will reinforce reading, math and language arts, assist with assessments, prepare materials, supervise non-instructional activities, and help with IEP processes. The position includes 184 days, 7.25 hours daily, and district-paid health benefits.