Preschool Paraprofessional

Ohio Department of Education•Fostoria, OH

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of classroom support and personal care services to help students achieve productive learning experiences.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Meets all mandated health requirements (e.g., a negative tuberculosis test, etc.).
Documented evidence of a clear criminal record.
Self-directed and able to learn required skills for the position.
Holds or is qualified to obtain an Educational Aide Permit.
Ability to physically manage students with disabilities.
Congenial disposition and strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Checks with the teacher for instructions. Works with small groups and/or individual students. Seeks advice when expectations are unclear.
Portrays a positive, personal and professional demeanor in all forms of communication (i.e., interactions with students and staff, personal social media posts, etc.)
Helps students with remedial activities. Reinforces materials introduced by the teacher. Maintains a positive learning environment.
Offers help when students ask for or their behavior suggests they need assistance. Avoids being intrusive. Solves student concerns discreetly.
Based on success/lack of success of various instructional strategies, is able to independently improvise by making necessary modifications to instruction or assistance.
Provides recommendations for material adaption to meet individual/classroom needs.
Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate peer group activities as directed.
Assists with student mobility needs. Helps students use assisted and/or augmentative devices.
Positions students to take full advantage of each learning environment (e.g., line-of-sight, proximity to equipment, height of work surfaces, etc.).
Helps students with personal hygiene needs (e.g., toileting, catheterization, etc.) as trained by a licensed health care professional. Administers basic first aid as needed.
Helps feed students. Follows proper sanitation procedures to comply with all personal hygiene rules.
Actively participates in programmed recreational activities as directed.
Supervises rest periods when applicable.
Monitors ill students until a parent/guardian arrives.
Maintains high standards for student conduct. Upholds the student conduct code.
Works with the classroom teacher to address persistent behavior problems.
Supervises non-classroom activities as directed (e.g., arrival/departure, lunch, recess, field trips, library, computer lab, etc.).
Promotes the proper use and care of school property. Reports student discipline problems, vandalism, or other related concerns to the teacher and/or principal.
Performs clerical work related to classroom activities. Prepares and distributes teaching materials. Checks papers and scores tests as directed.
Prepares classroom equipment for use (e.g., computers, media resources, etc.).
Helps keep program and storage areas orderly (e.g., stores equipment, shelves books, cleans spills, etc.). Sanitizes classroom equipment as directed.
Participates in staff meetings and professional growth activities as directed.
Upholds board policies and follows administrative procedures.
Promotes a favorable image of the school district.
Respects personal privacy. Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information.
Reports evidence of suspected child abuse as required by law.
Takes precautions to ensure student safety. Does not leave students unsupervised. Reports unauthorized persons or suspicious circumstances immediately.
Supervises non-classroom activities when assigned.
Participates in after-school programs (e.g., open houses, etc.) as directed.
Complete required training by appropriate deadlines (Vector, Gifted, Science of Reading, etc.)
Accepts responsibility for personal decisions and conduct. Strives to develop rapport and serve as a positive role model for others.
Performs other specific job-related duties as directed.