Paraprofessional
About The Position
Weatherford Public Schools is hiring a Paraprofessional at Weatherford Middle School. The role performs semi-skilled duties under general supervision to assist a teacher in creating a learning environment that develops and supports students’ social, communication, and intellectual skills. The position reports to the assigned site special education teacher or building administrator. Successful performance requires effective service and people skills, problem-solving ability, and adherence to district operating policies and standards. The paraprofessional must follow requirements for proper dress, attendance and leave, confidentiality, and health and safety. The position may involve assisting students with personal care and minor first aid, as appropriate. The vacancy will be filled when a suitable applicant is found.
Requirements
- Effective service and people skills to resolve problems and provide information as requested.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Follow district operating policies and requirements for proper dress, attendance and leave, confidentiality, and health and safety.
Responsibilities
- Participate in required state and local paraprofessional or paraeducation training activities.
- Assist with instruction and activities for individuals or groups as assigned by the teacher, including teaching units and small-group rotations.
- Supervise students in instructional settings, off-campus activities, and non-instructional activities such as recess, assemblies, emergency drills, lunch periods, and field trips.
- Prepare, create, or adapt instructional materials as directed by the teacher.
- Lead appropriate gross and fine motor activities, art, music, games, unit teaching, reading stories, and singing songs for individual students.
- Assist students with assignments.
- Provide substitutes with classroom- or student-specific information and assistance.
- Assist the teacher with student behavior-management strategies and respond appropriately to students who are out of control when necessary.
- Alert the teacher to students’ special needs and keep a journal of behavior that varies from the norm.
- Serve as part of the IEP team.
- Assist students with personal care needs and minor first aid, as appropriate.
- Assist children to and from the bus and, when deemed appropriate, ride the bus with a student.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the teacher or district administrator.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
