What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preschool Paraprofessional position at TeachIowa?
East Mills Community School District is seeking potential candidates for a preschool Teacher Associate/Paraprofessional. Teacher Associates assist in the classroom and around the building during the school day, providing assistance to students needing a little extra help with reading, math, and other subjects, assisting teachers with classroom management and supervision, and many other tasks throughout the day. This paraprofessional will work 1:1 with a student for a few hours a day but could also be helpful in other areas at the district.
East Mills CSD provides personal leave, sick leave, IPERS retirement, health insurance. Interested candidates please complete application on IowaWORKS or email resumes to mshipley@emschools.org
EMCSD is an EOE/AA Employer.
TITLE: PARAPROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS:
High school graduate
Ability to work with people
Good communication skills
Cooperative and willing to assume duties as assigned
Maintain a high level of confidentiality
REPORTS TO:Supervising Teacher of Building Principal
JOB GOAL: To assist the classroom teacher in the educational program and supervision of students as assigned.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist with or be responsible for students supervision on the playground, the
- cafeteria, bus loading / unloading, and assemblies.
- Assist special needs students as assigned.
- Prepare materials for use in the classroom or for administrative needs.
- Work with individual students or small group of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
- Assist with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
- Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
- Check student’s assignments.
- Assist the teacher in developing ways to best meet the student’s individual needs.
- Keep work areas maintained (bulletin boards and other classroom learning displays).
- Shall perform other tasks as may be assigned by administration.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and work to be established by the Board of Directors.
EVALUATION:
To be evaluated annually by building principals with the assistance of supervising teachers.