Paraprofessional Sherwood 26-27 School Year

Pendleton Sd 16•Pendleton, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pendleton School District has an opening for a Paraprofessional/Instructional Assistant for the 26-27 school year at Sherwood Heights Elementary. The classified staff member demonstrates a continuing work attitude toward effectively accomplishing the department, building, district and community educational goals.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent (required)
HQ status (2 years of college or certificate) or ability to obtain HQ Assistant status.
Regularly required to talk or hear.
Frequently required to walk; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
Frequently required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision.

Responsibilities

Practices punctuality for work.
Completes work in a timely and accurate manner.
Actively supports student and staff activities.
Selects appropriate channels for resolving concerns/problems through the adopted channels of district policy and labor agreements.
Knows and adheres to district policies, rules, regulations, financial procedures, and approved practices.
Respects and obeys the laws of Oregon.
Fulfills requests and directives made by immediate administrator, superintendent or his/her designee.
Clearly communicates with student’s established parameters for behavior by following department, building and district student discipline procedures.
Demonstrates compassion and sensitivity for the value of all students and employees.
Demonstrates positive interaction with students, employees and public.
Assists teacher in instructional setting.
Assists teacher in maintaining classroom discipline using appropriate methods for children with and without disabilities.
Organizes and manages students work under teacher direction.
Assists teachers in correcting and recording students work and in testing students.
Supervises class for short periods of time.
Assists students on computers and with various computer programs and testing programs.
Works directly with students with a variety of special needs.
Implements planned activities using teacher designed methods and materials for individual and small groups for instructional support, including those with special needs.
Supervises a variety of student activities including playground, cafeteria, bus loading and unloading, field trips, hallways and other areas where students gather.
Prepares and provides clerical support to teacher for instructional materials using various office equipment, resource materials, and AV equipment, copying, faxing, etc.
Maintains accurate records and gathers information within the scope of District policies and state and federal laws.
Communicates effectively with teachers.
Provide for identified physical needs of students, such as toileting, feeding, therapy, transporting, assisting in lifting or moving students who lack mobility, and other related needs.