About This Role
This paraprofessional role provides essential instructional support to eligible students, working closely with Title I and General Education Teachers to deliver targeted interventions. The position involves a blend of direct student interaction, assessment administration, and meticulous record-keeping to track student progress and program eligibility.
Responsibilities
- Deliver interventions to students based on instructional plans developed by the Title I Teacher and/or the General Education Teacher, including small group and/or individualized instruction, tutoring, or guided practice
- Report back to the Title I Teacher and/or General Education Teacher on the outcomes of interventions by keeping daily student outcome reports
- Administer assessments and screeners to assist teachers in determining eligibility for the Title I program, creating appropriate interventions, progress-monitoring, and exiting students from the program
- Attend parent/teacher conferences as needed to support communication with parents about student performance, behavior, or other topics
- Maintain student files as requested and required by federal, state, and local guidelines, ensuring confidentiality of student records and information
- Maintain activity logs and time and effort documentation that comply with regulatory requirements
- Maintain constant communication with Title I Teachers and General Education Teachers regarding the progress of and concerns about Title I students
- Serve as an active member of teams such as RTI, data, PBS, or school improvement teams
- Assist the teacher in communicating and upholding behavior and conduct expectations found in the school-wide behavior management plan
- Assist in maintaining a safe and secure environment in the classroom
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Complete at least two years of study at an accredited institution of higher education (equal to 60 semester hours); or
- Obtain an associate's degree (or higher) from an accredited institution; or meet a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrate, through passage of an approved formal state academic assessment, knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading, writing, and mathematics; or knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate
- Achieve a passing score of at least 480 on the evidence-based reading and writing section of the SAT and 530 on the mathematics section in lieu of the Basic Skills Test or Professional Readiness Exam; or
- Achieve a passing score of 460 on the ETS Parapro Assessment
Nice to have:
- Evidence of successful experience in student and parent relations as evidenced through prior experience in personal or professional settings
