Job purpose:
The role of the paraprofessional is to provide IN PERSON instructional assistance to pre-elementary, elementary and secondary teachers and students in general or special education classrooms or learning environment. Paraprofessionals augment academic programs and lend scaffolds to learning cultures through the use of strategic implementations that support optimum learning outcomes for students and teachers.
Essential Task:
- Assist with daily instruction of a student as assigned by Teaching Supervisors.
- Assist Teaching Supervisors with implementing motivational techniques that encourage independent student academic performance, using the TAMAH, LLC Department of Education model of motivation management system, MSGW.
- Assist Teaching Supervisor with classroom management systems and models that enhance an optimum classroom learning culture, by using management/behavior techniques described by Teaching Supervisors, Special Education Coordinators and TAMAH, LLC Department of Education-approved systems and models.
- Monitor daily student progress through the use of record-keeping/journaling modules and transferring goal oriented anecdotal records to TAMAH, LLC Department of Education via approved systems of transmissions.
- Perform remedial instructional daily tasks under the auspices of a Teaching Supervisor, and providing feedback via an assigned system of professional communication/evaluation instrument.
- Maintain safe, secure, and healthy and educational environment by counseling with Teaching Supervisor on classroom standards of instruction and by following and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
- Intercepts deterioration in achievement by monitoring an individual student with academic difficulties, drawing on the school system's resources for additional academic assistance, and TAMAH, LLC Department of Education's library of supplemental resource materials.
- Assists Supervising Teacher with the development and implementation of individualized learning programs/plans
- Provide dedicated, uninterrupted one-on-one support for the assigned student, such that the student is never left unattended.
- Attends staff meetings, staff development workshops/conferences for an assigned school as well as any staff development activities with TAMAH, LLC
- Works in a team relationship with Teaching Supervisor and follows all explicit instructional directives in a timely and professional manner.
- Adheres to all Standards of Professional Conduct; possess all Core Competencies; and demonstrates all Supporting Competencies.
Skills/Qualifications:
- A minimum of 48-60 credit hours from a regionally-accredited college/university OR successful completion of Praxis Paraprofessional Examination
- Successful completion of background check
- Successful completion of TAMAH, LLC's comprehensive pre-employment screening process.
Work IN PERSON
- Required to work on site at the location as assigned.
Job Types: Contract, Part-time
Pay: $16.50 - $20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- After school
- Monday to Friday
Education:
Work Location: In person