Position Description
Department: School
Reports To: Principal
Prepared By: ARV Date:
Approved By: Date:
SUMMARY: Assists the teacher in general daily
classroom activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES . Other duties may be assigned.
à Assists
the teacher in planning special strategies for reinforcing skills based on a
sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and
abilities.
à Works
with students individually or in small groups to reinforce reading and math
skills initially introduced by the teacher based on individual student
achievement measures.
à Helps
students master the use of equipment and/or instructional materials assigned by
the teacher.
à Assists
with small group activities such as reading to students, story telling, and
other forms of oral communication.
à Assists
students in library/media center and computer assisted instruction.
à Alerts
the classroom teacher to any progress, problem or special needs concerning
individual students.
à Operates
and cares for equipment and materials used in the classroom for instructional
purposes.
à Distributes
and collects classroom supplies or other materials for instruction.
à Works
with teacher to keep learning centers up to date.
à Guides
independent study and enrichment/remedial activities as assigned by the
teacher.
à Maintains
the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information
about students as is expected of teachers and other district employees.
à Participates
in inservice training as assigned.
à Assists
teacher with clerical responsibilities.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises students.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able
to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Sixty semester hours of
postsecondary work or; an associate’s degree; or successful completion of ParaProfessional Test.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, educational
procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write routine reports and
simple correspondence. Ability to
effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to
students or other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure,
using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra
and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common
sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral
instructions. Ability to deal with
problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to develop effective working
relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely,
both orally and in writing. Ability to
perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and the Board of
Education policies.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties
of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to
stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or
move up to 50 pounds. The employee must
be able to push items of 50 lbs. Such as pushing children on a bike or
moving/rearranging furniture. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and
peripheral vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters
while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work
environment is usually quiet and at a standard acceptable level for this
environment. The employee is
continuously responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of
students.
The information contained in this job
description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.)
and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the
individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be
assigned.