2024-2025 High School Paraprofessional (9th-12th Grade)

Job Description

Key responsibilities of the paraprofessional include the following :

Support students with learning or emotional disabilities throughout the school day

Assist teachers with building and maintaining effective instructional teams

Assist teachers with maintaining a learning-centered supportive environment

Support teachers with planning and organizing learning experiences

Assist teachers with engaging students in learning and assisting in instruction

Assist teachers with assessing students’ needs, progress and achievement

Meet standards of professional and ethical conduct

Provide one-on-one or small group behavioral and academic support to students with disabilities

Participate in regularly scheduled school meetings and sharing relevant information

Implement proactive behavior and learning strategies

Assist in accommodating and modifying learning strategies based on learning styles, ability levels, and other individual differences

Review and reinforce classroom learning

Carry out the instructional programs and lessons as developed by the teacher

Assist in engaging learners through an awareness of cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language development.

Implement assistive technology and other accommodations as indicated by the IEP

Observe, record and collect data as directed of students activity

Participate in continuing professional development

Participate in family meetings as required

Provide one-on-one tutoring to students

Assist with classroom management, such as organizing instructional materials