Full-Time Paraprofessional

Dayspring Academy•New Port Richey, FL

About The Position

Dayspring Academy seeks a paraprofessional to assist the classroom teacher with instruction and classroom management. The role supports the school’s educational mission of preparing Pasco County learners from Pre-K through 12th grade for high school, college, and the workforce through arts-based education in a collaborative learning environment. The paraprofessional helps maintain an effective classroom, prepares instructional materials and learning spaces, and uses lesson plans from the Arts Team to teach PE, Music, Art, and Drama to Kindergarten. The role also supports learners individually and in small groups, assists with assessments and student supervision, operates instructional and multimedia equipment, maintains records, communicates with learners and families about academic and behavioral progress, and takes precautions to protect learners and school property. This is a full-time, seasonal position lasting 10 months.

Requirements

All employees must be fingerprinted and pass a background screening through the Clearinghouse.
High school diploma.
One of the following: an associate’s degree; 60 hours of college/university-level coursework; three years of Instructional Assistant experience; or demonstrated proficiency on a district assessment.

Responsibilities

Assist with classroom management and maintain an environment conducive to effective learning.
Prepare instructional materials and gather materials needed by the teacher for units of work.
Arrange the learning environment, including assembling and updating bulletin-board displays.
Use Arts Team lesson plans to teach PE, Music, Art, and Drama to Kindergarten.
Assemble, adjust, and maintain equipment used in the instructional program.
Prepare rooms and materials, operate multimedia equipment, and return equipment and materials to storage.
Assist with administering and scoring assessments designed to measure and observe learner progress; do not determine overall grades.
Supervise learners during non-instructional times, including lunch, bus arrival and departure, before and during school, and intermission periods.
Work with individual learners or small groups on activities assigned by the teacher.
Deliver instructional materials in the teacher’s absence.
Communicate subject matter accurately and comprehensibly, using language and style appropriate to learners.
Establish and maintain cooperative, professional relationships with other employees.
Assist the teacher in maintaining open communication with learners and parents about academic and behavioral progress.
Complete teacher-assigned record-keeping tasks, such as lunch reports, attendance, grades, and report cards.
Assist the teacher in taking reasonable precautions to protect learners, materials, equipment, and facilities.
Assist the teacher in ensuring each learner has the necessary records in their permanent record and/or portfolio.
Perform other responsibilities as directed.