About this role
Primary Purpose
The Reach Associate™ paraprofessional typically provides both instructional and noninstructional support to a Multi-Classroom Leader™ team of teachers, as designated by the team leader, with a focus on providing small-group tutoring under the guidance of the team leader and team. The paraprofessional may supervise time on projects, skills practice, and digital learning while providing small-group tutoring. The paraprofessional may work closely with the teaching team to complete various administrative tasks and noninstructional paperwork. They may also manage procedures and supervise student behavior during transitions, lunch, recess, assemblies, and other unstructured activities, and while the teacher(s) deliver instruction.
All activities are guided and directed by the team leader. The paraprofessional may serve in a multi-team role, supporting several teaching teams when team members need release time to work with other teachers, or support a single team primarily through providing small-group tutoring in a tutoring lab, by pulling small groups out of classrooms, or by pushing into classrooms to work with small groups.
Qualifications
Education/Certification
- Previous experience working with children
- High school diploma Bachelor's degree a plus, but not required
- Demonstrated interpersonal and group effectiveness working with adults and students, including interpersonal understanding and action to maintain relationships needed for success in a school or similar environment.
Special Knowledge/Skills
- Ability to work well with children
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to use personal computer and software to develop spreadsheets, databases, and word documents
Essential Job Functions
- Hold students accountable for high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable
- Contribute to a culture of respect, enthusiasm, and rapport
- Manage student behavior during transitions and less structured time (e.g., recess, lunch)
- Monitor independent work time in classroom while teacher provides instruction
- Tutor small groups and individuals, under the direction and using the tools/rubrics of the supervising teachers.
- Supervise projects, skill practice, and digital learning.
- Solicit and eagerly receive feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills
- Maintain administrative duties on behalf of teacher (such as taking attendance, entering grades, scheduling parent conferences, preparing student activities and assignments, checking homework, additional paperwork)
- Collaborate with teacher(s), tutor(s), volunteers, and digital lab monitor(s), if applicable
- Participate in professional development opportunities at school, including team leader-led on-the-job development
- Assist teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays.
- Assist with administration of objective testing instruments or work assignments.
- Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
- Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
- Conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher; work with individual scholars or small groups.
- Help supervise scholars throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
- Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual scholars.
- May perform duties at either elementary or secondary campus.
- Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
- Participate in faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Report to work in a timely manner according to assigned schedule.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrator that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.
Professional Conduct
- Maintain professional interactions with staff, parents, community and visitors.
- Demonstrate the ability to remain calm and withstand pressures.
- Demonstrate flexibility to change in routine and adapt quickly to changing situations.
- Demonstrates respect, courteous to peers and visitors and assists fellow workers willingly.
- Demonstrates principles of the Manor ISD People Experience.
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Equipment used
Personal computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment
Working Conditions
The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
Mental Demands
Maintain emotional control under stress
Work with frequent interruptions
Physical Demands
Lifting (15-44 pounds)
Carrying (15-44 pounds)
Sitting
Standing
Bending/Stooping
Kneeling
Pushing/Pulling
Repetitive hand motions
Keyboarding/mouse
Speaking clearly
Hearing
Environmental Factors
Work inside/outside
Exposure to noise