About this role
SALARY:As determined by DD2 Classified Salary Schedule LENGTH OF CONTRACT:190 days QUALIFICATIONS: • High School diploma required. • Must provide proof of the completion of a minimum of 60 college credit hours, OR in lieu of this, must pass the Para Professional Exam or the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) test.
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:Teacher
JOB SUMMARY:To assist in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Administers, scores, and records items such as achievement and diagnostic tests as recommended by the teacher for individual students. • Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher. • Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities. • Plans and communicates with teacher(s) to organize activities and lessons. • Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes. • Assists students in mastering equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher. • Distributes and collects materials assigned by teacher. • Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work assigned by the teacher. • Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips. • Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up to date. • Assists with large group activities. • Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students. • Assists students in the library, cafeteria, physical education, music, art and other electives as needed. • Assist with academic assessments and assigned work as directed by the teacher. • Checks and records student attendance. • Collects and records collection of money for field trips, lunch, book orders, fundraisers, etc. • Assists students with clothing needs as appropriate. • Assists with lunch, snack and cleanup routines. • Assists with wash-up and toilet routines. • Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student. • Serves as the chief source of information and assistance to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher. • Maintains confidentiality and professional conduct in all interactions with students and staff. • Participates in professional development, as assigned. • Performs all other duties assigned.