Secondary Paraprofessional

Secondary Paraprofessional Helena-West Helena Public Schools District Wide - Helena, Arkansas This job is also posted in Helena-West Helena Public Schools Job Details

Job ID:

4869155

Application Deadline:

Apr 21, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted:

Apr 07, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

To Be Determined Job Description

Position Title:

Secondary Paraprofessional

Salary Grade:

Salary and work year to be determined by contract.

Department:

Administrative

Job Code:

Division:

Curriculum and Professional Development

FLSA Status:

Reports to: Teacher and Principal or Superintendent's designee

Last Updated:

08/2009

General Summary:

The Secondary Paraprofessional will assists the teachers to achieve teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole and assists the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment so that students may learn effectively. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Administers, scores, and records achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on individual student needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up-to-date.
• Reads to students listens to students read and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Assists with large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Assists students in the library.
• Checks notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make-up work, assigned by the teacher.
• Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of certified teachers.
• Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Superintendent or the Superintendent's designee. Contacts and Communication Education and Experience
• Two years of college or Associates Degree.
• Good communication skills.

Hours of Work and Working Conditions Physical Demands

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$18,413 to $22,213 Per Year Job Requirements