RSP Paraeducator

Rhode Island Commerce; Cold Spring (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

NKCES supports a paraeducator who assists teachers in achieving instructional objectives by working with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning and skill development.

The role involves administering tests, assisting with technology-based learning, supervising students during activities, and maintaining classroom displays while supporting teachers and substitute staff as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment or 60 college hours required.
• Assist with classroom technology and software programs as needed.
• Perform duties in accordance with NKCES policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Administer, score, and record tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Work with students or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Assist teachers with strategies tailored to individual students' needs.
• Operate and care for classroom instructional equipment.
• Help with attendance, money collection, and testing as assigned.

Skills

Student support

Technology assistance

Reading aloud

Classroom help

Education

Passing Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment

60 college hours

High School Diploma

Tools

Educational software

Job description

• Location 5516 E ALEXANDRIA PIKE,Cold Spring, KY, 41076,United States
• Employee Type Full Time

RESPONSIBLE TO

Regional School Programs Principal

QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATION(S)

• Qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
• High School Diploma
• Passing score on Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment or 60 college hours

JOB GOAL

To assist the teachers in the achievement of teaching objectives byworking with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels ofthe class as a whole.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administer, score, and record such achievement and diagnostic test as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills
  based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interest, and abilities.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.
• Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials, for instruction.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assist in keeping bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up to date.
• Assist with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Assist students with technology based learning and/or other software programs.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make up work, as assigned by the teacher.
• Assist in checking and recording student attendance.
• Assist in collecting and recording collection of money.
• Help students with their clothing.
• Assist with lunch, snack and cleanup routines.
• Assist with wash‑up and restroom or toilet routines.
• Alert the regular teacher to any problem of special information and help to any 08/2012 substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Participate in in-service training programs, as assigned.
• Assist with duties if needed.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

10 Month year, 182 days

SALARY

Salary based on rank and experience in accordance with NKCES salaryschedule.

EVALUATION

Annual evaluation in accordance with performance of job descriptionand NKCES policies and procedures.