Substitute Paraprofessional: Inspire Learning & Support

Strasburg School District 31J; Strasburg (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Strasburg School District 31J seeks a Substitute Para-Professional to support instructional staff in classrooms in Strasburg, CO. The role focuses on assisting teachers, guiding students, and maintaining a productive learning environment.

The position requires coordinating with teachers, supervising groups, and performing a variety of instructional tasks. The salary is $15.16 per hour, non-exempt, with as-needed terms of employment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate aptitude or competence for assignment.
• Display a thorough knowledge of the position.
• Work effectively with children.
• Communicate effectively.
• Maximize tasks on time.
• Generates a sense of enthusiasm.
• Create a positive learning environment that reinforces school rules and is conducive to learning.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with other District staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and adjusts activities to meet district and position needs.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned 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 student, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Alerts the certified teacher to any problems or special information 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.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
• Assist with lunch & outside duties.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classrooms for instructional purposes.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Communication

Child interaction

Aptitude

Enthusiasm

Education

Associates Degree, preferred not required

Job description

Strasburg School District 31J seeks a Substitute Para-Professional to support instructional staff in classrooms in Strasburg, CO. The role focuses on assisting teachers, guiding students, and maintaining a productive learning environment.

The position requires coordinating with teachers, supervising groups, and performing a variety of instructional tasks. The salary is $15.16 per hour, non-exempt, with as-needed terms of employment.