Instructional Paraprofessional

Central Woodlands 5/6

*2 Positions Available*

Reports To: Building Principal  

Pay Grade: Grade 3, Step 1, $16.19 per hour

Schedule: 6.25 hours per day / 4 days a week / Monday - Thursday / 25 hours per week / School Year

Job Summary: The Instructional Paraprofessional is responsible for working as a team member in providing a quality educational programming for students. The Instructional Paraprofessional will provide in-classroom or online instructional support in English language arts or mathematics for K-6 students as directed by teacher and/or principal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 60 college credit hours; an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree; or Workkeys certification
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to different instructional environments including in-person, online, and independent small group
• Excellent organizational, communication, and recordkeeping skills
• Experience working with either elementary or secondary school age youth (depending on position)
• Experience with reading, mathematics, or behavior intervention support
• Familiarity with instructional technology and online learning software

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide in-classroom or online instructional support in English language arts or mathematics for K-6 students as directed by teacher and/or principal
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of students, schools, teachers and classrooms
• Following initial training, administer EL screening assessments (W-APT or WIDA Screener) to students as directed by the EL Instructional Coach or EL cluster teacher and assist classroom teachers with the administration of NWEA MAP assessments
• Provide outside-classroom instructional support in reading and writing for K-6 students using district-approved evidence-based resources such as the Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention program
• Implement social-emotional learning strategies (e.g., Positive Behavior intervention plans, Restorative Practices) for K-6 students as directed by counselor or principal
• Observe, document and communicate student progress as requested with classroom teacher and/or principal
• Attend staff data meetings and professional learning as requested
• Consistent and reliable attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work may be performed indoors and/or outdoors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.

Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Evaluation:
In accordance with the Administrative Support Staff Agreement

Terms of Employment:

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

The Forest Hills Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.