Classroom Paraprofessional at Hamtramck Public Schools

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous experience working with school-aged children in an educational setting preferred
• Two years of college, passed Work Keys, passed the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification- Professional Readiness Exam (MTTC) or passed ETS Parapro Assessment
• Proficiency Test
• Computer proficiency
• CDA Certification
• Fluency in Arabic or Bengali preferred

DESIRABLE PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Is punctual and has regular attendance
• Maintains confidentiality of information regarding students and programs
• Can establish a positive rapport with students and staff
• Exhibits appropriate dress and appearance in keeping with the school environment
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks
• Willingness to further education and skills by attending professional development opportunities
• Is able to accept teacher/manager direction.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning or material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Assist with instructional technology
• Alerts the teacher to any problem or situation about a student that may affect classroom instruction or management.
• Assists with students at arrival and dismissal time.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work and remedial work assigned by the teacher.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising teacher/principal

OTHER:

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Grade 2 on the District’s Support Staff Salary Schedule
• Work schedule will include only those days when students are in attendance, unless notified otherwise.
• Daily schedule determined by the program administrator
• Maximum of 27.5 hours per week

SALARY: Per the Para Educator Contract