General Paraeducator starting pay $16.64/hr
Job Description
Purpose: The General Paraeducator assists the Instructor in creating a positive learning environment to facilitate the personal, social, and intellectual development of students. To accomplish these tasks, the General Paraeducator works closely with the staff and administration of the District.
Responsible to: Principal and Teacher
Payment rate: Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education
Qualifications:
1. Must have at least 48 college credit hours, obtained an associate’s (or higher) degree; or passed the Para Praxis Test.
2. Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office (after employment offer is made).
3. Knowledge of the operation of various office machines.
4. Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.
Essential Functions:
1. Ability to assist in facilitating the personal, social, and intellectual development of students.
2. Ability to assist in establishing a positive learning environment, and respond to the individual needs of students.
3. Ability to ensure all activities conform to District guidelines.
4. Ability to communicate and work effectively and efficiently with members of the school district and community.
5. Ability to react to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, meeting deadlines as assigned.
6. Ability to operate all classroom equipment appropriately as assigned.
7. Ability to work to implement the vision and mission of the District.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:
1. Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments, with numerous interruptions.
2. Requires stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, and turning.
General Responsibilities:
1. Ability to prepare for classroom activities under the supervision of a licensed teacher.
2. Ability to work with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
3. Ability to assist individual children in need of special educational attention.
4. Ability to perform clerical duties.
5. Ability to guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up by the teacher.
6. Ability to set up audiovisual equipment.
7. Ability to assist teacher with noninstructional classroom duties, such as snack, toilet, and clothing routines.
8. Ability to assist with reading and storytelling.
9. Ability to assist in drill work.
10. Ability to observe and follow all school district policies at all times.
11. Ability to respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.
12. Ability to keep student information and records confidential.
13. Ability to implement and follow all District health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
14. Ability to perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as directed by the Principal or Teacher.
Term of Employment: Academic year plus other days as assigned.
Evaluation: Performance effectiveness evaluated in accordance with provisions of Kansas Statutes and Board of Education Policy.
Approved:
12/21/99
Revised:
3/1/05
