Instructional Para Educator - Cimarron Elementary School
About The Position
Under the direction of a licensed staff member, the Instructional Para Educator assists students with basic curriculum work, implements programming, reinforces learning skills, and reinforces discipline procedures. The role supports individuals and small groups and may involve working with behaviorally challenging children. The employee also assists the classroom teacher with preparing materials, monitoring students, and evaluating and recording student achievement. The position performs classroom support and basic clerical duties, helps supervise students in classroom and other school activities, and assists with events such as field trips and fire drills as needed. Work takes place in a normal school district environment and may involve working outdoors while monitoring student activities.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following qualifications: at least 48 hours of college credit, passing scores on the ParaPro test, or passing scores on the WorkKeys test. Candidates selected for hire must provide documentation to Human Resources within 60 days of hire.
- No experience is required.
- Basic knowledge of typical office equipment, such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, and email.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Intermediate English language skills.
- Intermediate oral and written communication skills.
- Advanced interpersonal relations skills.
- Advanced organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and with others.
- Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
- Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students.
- Criminal background check and fingerprinting are required for hire.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree.
- Experience working in a school district or educational setting.
- Experience working with school-age children, including children with behavioral challenges.
- For work in the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program, basic bilingual skills and experience with culturally and linguistically diverse students and families.
- CPR and First Aid certifications.
Responsibilities
- Assist the classroom teacher with preparing materials, administering tests, grading, attendance, paperwork, and documentation.
- Assist students with classroom activities and curriculum delivery to individuals and small groups to help them master subjects.
- Monitor students and reinforce appropriate behavior during activities such as play, lunch, detention, in-school suspension, classroom activities, and field trips.
- Perform basic clerical work, including typing, stapling, filing, duplicating, taking inventory, scheduling repairs and maintenance, data entry, word processing, laminating, ordering supplies, placing phone calls, distributing materials, and light bookkeeping.
- Assist with classroom events such as field trips or fire drills as necessary.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
