Paraprofessional (Teacher Aide)

ASHTABULA COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER 2023 - 2024

Paraprofessional (Teacher Aide)

Reports To: Principal, Special Education Supervisor or Pupil Services Director

Summary

• Assist teacher with classroom duties and/or monitor students as assigned.

• Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life and conduct and develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure.

• Effectively manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a good learning environment

Note: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Two years of higher education, Associate's Degree or higher, or passing score on paraprofessional assessment

Essential Functions

• Maintain a safe environment and insure safety and well-being of students.

• Work with students both individually and in small groups reinforcing skills taught by the teacher and/or therapists; maintain open communication regarding student's progress and concerns.

• Assist students with classwork and make-up work.

• Assist with recess supervision, restroom breaks, etc.

• Promote good social relationships between students.

• Distribute communiqués to be sent home with students.

• Assist students with toiletry needs as necessary.

• Duplicate materials for class.

• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy.

• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information.

• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, and parents.

• Provide assistance to classroom teacher.

• Maintain and improve professional competence by attending professional growth seminars, workshops, etc. Attend meetings and inservices as required

• Promote good public relations.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare materials for class projects.

• Maintain confidentiality of personally identifiable data and abide by other regulations.

• Be proactive in seeking information to help understand the student's ability/disability.

• Implement behavioral management strategies as determined by the teacher/IEP team.

• Assist with special school projects.

• Accompany and assist student on field trips and other off campus school activities as necessary

• Administer first aid to students as necessary.

• Develop correspondence, including reports and such other correspondence as may be required.

• Prepare supply, material, and equipment requisitions as directed by immediate supervisor.

• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher or supervisor.

• Serve as a role model for students.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with others.

• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.

• Effective active listening skills.

• Organizational and problem solving skills.

• Basic computer skills.

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing situations.

• Student management skills.

• Basic first aid.

Equipment Operated

• Computer

• Copy machine

• Printer

• Telephone/cellular phone

• Fax machine

• Calculator

• Typewriter

• Laminator

Additional Working Conditions

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.

• Occasional operation of a vehicle under inclement weather conditions (i.e., being prepared to come to school on all scheduled work days, except calamity days).

• Frequent interaction with unruly students.

• Frequent and regular requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, climb, kneel, and stoop.

• Occasional requirement to carry, lift, push and pull items up to a maximum of 50 pounds.

Adopted by ACESC Governing Board on December 8, 2021