Guest Paraprofessional (Substitute Para) presso Holyoke Public Schools

• Be flexible in order to meet the school administration’s needs and readily adapt to the needs of the classroom. 
• Arrive 10 minutes early to review all materials and make sure you’re prepared before the students arrive in the classroom. 
• Reports to the main office upon arrival at school. 
• Create and enforce structured discipline and classroom control. 
• Establish a safe and positive environment for all students and staff members. 
• Assume responsibility overseeing student behavior in the classroom and surrounding areas in order to assure health, welfare, and safety of all students.  
• Protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. 
• Honor the teacher and school policies, procedures, and schedules. 
• Report all incidences of students, including injuries, accidents, illnesses, and behavioral problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible. 
• Implement lesson plans and instructions left by the absent para.
• Utilize all academic class time to continue the students’ learning progress. 
• Engage all students in lesson through interactive, effective teaching methods to maintain progress in the teaching curricula. 
• Organize students and classroom for effective instruction.
• Return all instructional materials, equipment, and keys to proper location at the end of the day. 
• Perform other related duties as assigned by building administrator(s) in accordance with school/division policies and practices.

Qualifications:

• Must be willing to work a minimum of 3 days per week.
• Communication Skills with parents
• Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students
• Experience working in an urban setting, preferred
• Experience working with diverse student populations, preferred
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply student performance data to instructional planning and execution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent teamwork skills 
• Bilingual applicants (Spanish) strongly encouraged to apply