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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.
$34,064 / year median in Indiana
+9% projected growth
Job Description
PARA Professional-Central
Portage Township Schools
CENTRAL ELEM
- Portage, Indiana This job is also posted in Portage Township Schools
Job Details
Job ID:
5912901
Application Deadline:
Oct 02, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Immediately
Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following responsibilities are essential functions, plus any other duties that may be required by the employer. Specific duties and responsibilities will be assigned by the building principal or other administrator.
Tutor individual and small groups of students as directed by the teacher.
Facilitate student tasks in activity centers.
Read to children and listen to children read.
Assist in the preparation of AV, media and technology for instructional use.
Help supervise children in and out of the classroom.
Assist the classroom teacher in completing the clerical tasks of the classroom.
Respect the confidentiality of the students in all matters at all times.
Indoor & outdoor student supervision for playground/cafeteria.
Complete other tasks as assigned by the building principal.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum education, experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for this position.
A high school diploma and any one of the following:
Associates degree or higher OR
Two years of college (48 credit hours) OR
ParaPro Assessment with a score of 460 OR
Child Development Associate (CDA) credential OR
Be willing to complete 10 modules in the online training platform Paraeducator within 2 months of employment at PTS (free training resources provided by PTS)
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 the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions include but are not limited to: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required read, write, speak, and understand English above a high school level. The employee will need to work respectfully with children, move around the assigned school building, and manipulate materials utilized to remediate students.
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. This position includes working in and outside of a school building with children.
Disclaimer
Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the District. The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation. The employee is expected to adhere to and agrees to adhere to PTS Core Values, the PTS Strategic Plan, as well as all PTS District policies and guidelines including but not limited to the civility policy.
Position Type:
Part-Time
Salary:
$15.10 Per Hour