PARAPROFESSIONAL (PK/Kindergarten)

Rapides Parish School District • Alexandria, LA

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About The Position

The Paraprofessional assists teachers with teaching-related activities and non-teaching assignments in a PK/Kindergarten setting. The position works with assigned teachers according to their plans and under their direct supervision. The schedule must be written, definite, and flexible; aides report to work as assigned by the principal. The school day follows the teachers’ schedule, aides take the same breaks as teachers, and scheduled in-service training concerning aides is part of the workday. The role is a nine- or ten-month term and is paid according to the Paraprofessional Salary Schedule.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Meet one of the following eligibility requirements: an associate degree, at least 48 college credit hours, or passing the Para-Pro Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with classroom management by reading instructions and stories to pupils, supervising lessons, listening to oral reading, checking seat work, and relieving teachers for conferences or emergencies.
• Assist with classroom instruction by helping children who have been absent, supervising individualized programs, and dictating directions such as spelling.
• Assist with teacher-prescribed activities by working one-to-one with children and with groups of children.
• Check objective tests; study and become familiar with materials used in activities; learn the use and care of audio-visual equipment and materials; reproduce materials supplied by teacher coordinators and supervisors; and organize and file materials according to skills.
• Assist with routine classroom behavior, but do not assume responsibility for student discipline.
• When assigned to supervise children outside the classroom (for example, in halls, at breakfast, or on buses), do so under the direction of a teacher or professional staff member.
• Understand principles of child growth and development.
• Perform other duties assigned by the evaluator.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED