Paraprofessional

General Duties and Responsibilities:

The Paraeducator supports a certified teacher with preparing instructional materials, implementing lesson plans, reinforcing instruction/tutoring, monitoring student behavior, and documenting student progress throughout the school day.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively assist in implementing lesson plans, reinforcing, instruction/tutoring, and documenting student progress of assigned students throughout the school day.

• Observe, monitor, and redirect behavior of assigned students during regular classroom time, special class times, transition periods, and on field trips according to school and program procedures.

• Maintain accurate records on student progress and behavior for school programs and outside agencies as required.

• Assist the teacher with testing, record-keeping, and progress monitoring for assigned students.

• Under the teacher’s direction, communicate with parents and staff regarding student progress. Participate in interdisciplinary and inter-agency meeting as required.

• Flexibility with additional needs which may arise based on individual cases

• Provide a nurturing environment for all students. Enforce school policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner to ensure the health and safety of all students. Maintain a safe, clean, and organized learning environment.

• Maintains a professional, confidential and ethical relationship with colleagues, students and parents at all times.

• Attends and actively participates in all faculty meetings, in-service meetings, and other meetings at all times.

• Remains educationally informed in all related areas including PDE regulations and state/national standards through continued professional study and attending workshops and conferences.

• Performs related duties, special assignments and projects as assigned