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First Grade Instructional Paraprofessional - WNES
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What they do
A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$31,090 / year median in Georgia
+10% projected growth
Job Description
First Grade Instructional Paraprofessional - WNES
Newton County Schools
West Newton Elementary School - Covington, Georgia This job is also posted in Newton County Schools
Job Details
Job ID:
5915224
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Re-Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
To Be Determined
Job Description
Job Title:
Instructional Paraprofessional
Pay Grade:
(based on education level)
Supervisor:
Principal / Designee
Days/Months:
184 / 10
Department:
School Location
Classification:
Non-Exempt
PRIMARY PURPOSE
The Instructional Paraprofessional shall report directly to the principal; however, the paraprofessional is under the daily supervision of their assigned teacher/s. The Instructional Paraprofessional must be able to perform tasks involving light/moderate lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling and must be able to walk and/or stand for extended periods of time. Vision, hearing and verbal communication are essential factors in performing required tasks, duties, and responsibilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Associate's Degree or two years (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) of college OR HS diploma/GED with successful completion of the Georgia Paraprofessional Assessment Certification Test.
Valid Paraprofessional Certificate.
Be able to work well with adults and students, and possess good communication skills.
Be well organized and have good time management skills.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Work with individual and/or small groups of students to provide intervention or enrichment activities assigned by the teacher.
Assist the teacher in implementing special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based the needs of individual students.
Assist the teacher in implementing and documenting special strategies to address behavioral needs of individual students.
Assist with the supervision of students.
Alert the teacher to any problem or special information about students.
Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
Assist in accurately reviewing student responses on assignments without assigning or recording grades.
Assist the teacher in performing necessary clerical tasks.
Assist with the preparation of materials for instruction, including, for example, the creation of learning centers and manipulative, the copying/duplicating of materials, and the construction of display/bulletin boards.
Assist in the ordering and inventory of classroom equipment and materials.
Participate in training workshops as required by the school system.
Maintain confidentiality of all school information concerning students, staff and school business.
Attend faculty meetings and other meetings as required.
Maintain paraprofessional license as required by the Professional Standards Commission.
Demonstrate positive working relationships with others.
Be physically able to perform tasks involving light to heavy lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling and must be able to walk and/or stand a minimum of six (6) hours with breaks.
Assist with classroom housekeeping.
Assist with various school-wide duty assignments, to include car rider, bus or lunchroom duty.
Reports to work regularly and promptly.
Perform other such duties as may be required by the Principal. Click to
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Position Type:
Full-Time
Job Requirements
Citizenship, residency or work visa required