Paraprofessional, Dyslexia and Media Center

Paraprofessional, Dyslexia and Media Center Searcy School District Southwest Middle School - Searcy, Arkansas This job is also posted in Arkansas Jobs In Ed, and Searcy Public Schools Job Details

Job ID:

5691156

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Aug 3, 2026 Job Description

POSITION TITLE

Paraprofessional, Dyslexia and Media Center

POSITION LOCATION

Southwest Middle School

QUALIFICATIONS

High School diploma and required special training. Prior job experience. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO

Teacher or Designated Supervisor

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their 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 teacher. Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction. Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher. Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips. Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and story telling. Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students. Assists students in the library or media center. Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make up work, as assigned by the teacher. Checks and records student attendance. Helps students with their clothing. Assists with lunch, snack and cleanup routines. Assists with wash-up and toilet routines. Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student. Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers. Participates in inservice training programs, as assigned. Assists with bus transportation as needed. Performs specialized services to students as required by specific responsibilities. Click here for salary schedule

Position Type:

Full-Time Job Requirements Citizenship, residency or work visa required