Paraprofessionals - Position available ASAP

Qualification: Sixty (60) college credits; or Teacher Certification and experience; or receive passing score on the Paraprofessional Assessment.

Primary Function: To assist the teacher maintain an orderly, safe, and educational atmosphere in the classroom by supporting and supervising students

Responsible to: Director of Special Services, Building Administration (Supervisor and Evaluator), Classroom Teacher

Major Duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Provides intensive individualized support services directed toward the development and/or enhancement of skills necessary for emotional, cognitive, behavioral, language, and interpersonal growth of the student.
Uses appropriate behavior teaching, communication, and reinforcement techniques consistently.
Accurately completes all required documentation and data collection daily.
Works with an individual student to reinforce learning of material or skills as described in the IEP/treatment plan.
Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of the individual student, his/her needs, interests, and abilities.
Helps the student master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
Assists with the supervision of the student during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods and field trips.
Reads to the student as needed, listens to the student read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with the assigned student.
Assists the student throughout the school environment as necessary.
Checks notebooks and supervises testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher.
Helps the student with his/her clothing as needed.
Assists with lunch, snack and cleanup routines.
Assists with wash-up and toilet routines.
Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about the individual student.

Verona Public School District is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

The Verona Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and recruits, hires, and retains employees based on the merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence.
We value and embrace diversity in our staff inclusive of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity / expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital, veteran status, age, pregnancy or related condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We encourage all interested candidates to consider applying for positions within the Verona Public School

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