Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional @ Mahanay Elementary

Alief Independent School District•Houston, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Pre-Kindergarten Paraprofessional @ Mahanay Elementary (Internal employees must have their accounts set to Internal before applying.) https://aisd.schoolspring.com/internaljobsettings Primary Purpose: To provide opportunities for the teacher to attend to the individual needs of students. Assist staff with students at-risk of academic failure or dropping out of school.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Qualifies for appropriate state paraprofessional certification
Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for work to be performed
Computer skills preferred
Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to multi-task activities
None

Responsibilities

Assist in carrying out the district’s goal of improving student achievement by providing assistance to students who are at-risk of academic failure or dropping out of school and/or staff who work with these students.
Check and record student attendance.
Reproduce instructional materials.
Type forms and instructional materials.
Distribute and collect materials for instruction.
Administer, score and record achievement and diagnostic tests, score objective-type teacher-made tests and quizzes, and record grades as the teacher recommends for students.
Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills taught by the teacher.
Catalogue and file instructional materials and maintain an inventory of supplies and equipment and prepare orders or requisitions for needed materials.
Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teachers.
Keep bulletin boards and other classroom displays up-to-date.
Operate equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
Assist students in the library or media center.
Assist with the supervision of students during lunch periods, assemblies, play periods, and transitions.
Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information as is expected of teachers.
Participate in in-service training programs as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality.
Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Maintain an appropriate level of technology competence to meet the current and future needs of Alief.
Implement alternative methods of instruction as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.