Summary

Paraprofessional | Instructional | Audubon, Minnesota | Post Date: 10/24/2024

Description

$15.63 – $19.25 per hour based on experience

Position Purpose
Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives.

Essential Job Functions
–  Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills. 
–  Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
–  Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
–  Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
–  Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
–  Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
–  Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
–  Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
–  Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
–  Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
–  Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
–  Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
–  Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
–  Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Additional Duties:
–  Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed.
–  Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Note:   The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Qualifications Profile
–  Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.  Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
–  High School diploma or equivalent.
–  Successful completion of college level coursework or passing of examination as required by the No Child Left Behind Act.
–  Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.

FLSA Status:             Non-exempt

Lake Park Audubon Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer