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LEONA MICHIGAN EDUCATION GROUP
Paraprofessional
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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.
$34,268 / year median in Michigan
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Description 3 open positions Provide supplemental instructional support to eligible students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Deliver interventions to students based on the instructional plans developed by the Title I Teacher and/or the General Education Teacher. Interventions may include support in the form of small group and/or individualized instruction, tutoring, guided practice, or other techniques, as guided by the teacher. Report back to the Title I Teacher and/or General Education Teacher on the outcomes of the interventions conducted by keeping daily student outcome reports Administer assessments and screeners that will contribute to the teachers' decisions in regard to:- Determining eligibility for entry into the Title I program
- Creating appropriate interventions
- Progress-monitoring
- Exiting students from the Title I program May attend parent/teacher conferences as needed to support the teacher in communicating with parents about student performance, behavior, or other topics.
- A passing score of at least 480 on the evidence-based reading and writing section of the SAT and 530 on the mathematics section in lieu of the Basic Skills Test or Professional Readiness Exam ETS Parapro Assessment
- A passing score of 460 is required While no longer available, the following assessments would also provide qualification: WorkKeys
Required Scores:
Reading for Information- 4; and Applied Mathematics
- 4; and Writing
- 3 (Business Writing was NOT approved)