PARA EDUCATOR REPORTS TO: Principal
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : - Assists instructional personnel with development and presentation of learning materials and instructional exercises.
- Assists students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow up learning activity.
- Monitors and assists students through drill, practice, and study activities following presentation of instructional concepts by instructional personnel.
- Assists in supervision of students and in maintaining student discipline.
- Performs a variety of regular clerical duties such as filing, typing, or duplicating materials.
- Performs general clerical duties for instructional staff, such as typing and duplication of materials.
- Distributes and accounts for materials such as textbooks, supplies, and equipment; collects, assembles, catalogs, and distributes resource materials.
- Assists in maintaining a variety of reports and records.
- Assists in maintaining a neat, orderly, and attractive learning environment.
- Assists in scoring tests; computes and records grades.
- May assist in parent conferences if requested by the instructor.
Only minimum duties are listed. Other functions may be required as given or assigned.
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : - Completion of at least two years of study at an institute of higher education; obtain an associate or higher degree or meet a rigorous standard of quality; and can demonstrate through a formal state or local academic assessment the knowledge of and ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and math.
- Knowledge of general concepts of child growth, development, and behavior characteristics.
- Routine record keeping.
- Knowledge of public education goals and objectives.
- Assume responsibility for assisting in supervision of students.
- Perform routine clerical work and light typing.
- Learn and utilize basic methods and procedures to be followed in instructional settings.
- Demonstrate an understanding, patient, warm, positive, and receptive attitude toward children.
- Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, students, parents, and general public.
- Ability to handle stressful situations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of employment and student matters.
- Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities.