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Whitehall School District
Teacher Assistant / Paraprofessional
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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.
$38,781 / year median in Montana
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary Join our team of paraprofessionals who help support teachers and students. The position is 34 hours per week; 36 week position (during school year), 4 days per week, Monday-Thursday. This position starts August 18. Responsibilities Assists in presentation of learning materials and instructional exercises in compliance with student Individual Education Plans or teacher needs. Assists students individually or in small groups. Assists in supervision of students in the classroom, on study trip activities, on the playground, and in bus duty, as directed. Listens to students reading, reads to students, explains words and meanings, rephrases materials, and provides similar learning examples. Performs general clerical duties for staff, such as duplication of materials. Assists students in their personal hygiene. Assists in management and shaping of student behavior through use of positive reinforcement strategies. Supervises students on the playground, at lunch areas, in classrooms, and on campus as directed by the principal, this includes temporary substitute assignments as needed. Acknowledges and reinforces desirable student behavior. Assists in maintaining a variety of reports and records. Assists in scoring classroom tests; computes and records test scores. Assists in maintaining neat, orderly, and attractive learning environment, including designing and displaying bulletin boards. Only minimum duties are listed. Other functions may be required as given or assigned. Qualifications HS diploma Benefits Health Insurance benefit - District contributes $533 (employee only) or up to $999 (family insurance) per month depending upon plan selected; health insurance can be waived. Public Employee Retirement System benefit Needs-based childcare scholarship available for onsite daycare Requirements Ability to obtain and pass a fingerprint background check Fill out a district application at: https://www.whitehallschools.org/apps/form/classified