Elementary Educational Support Services Paraprofessional

Job Description

Elementary Educational Support Services Paraprofessional –

Long Term Substitute through remainder of 2024-2025 school year

The role of the ESS paraprofessional is to work with classroom teachers and the ESS Student Support Team to support the academic and social-emotional needs of students.

Reports to

● The Educational Support Services Director and the Student Support Team

Qualifications

● The ability to teach and care well for students who need academic and/or social-emotional support

● The ability to collaborate well with the ESS director, the Student Support Team, classroom teachers, and other faculty

● The ability to work independently and seek solutions to issues as they arise

● Teaching certification preferred

● Teaching experience preferred

● Bilingual/Spanish speaking preferred

● Bachelor’s degree in education or related field preferred

Duties

● Collaborate with classroom teachers to support student needs

● Carry out instructional plans as directed by the classroom teacher in collaboration with the Student Support Team

● Push into classrooms or pull out individuals or small groups of students to reteach, tutor, and provide other academic support as directed by classroom teachers

● Modify lessons as needed to support students’ academic needs

● Monitor and document student progress as directed by classroom teacher and/or Student Support Team

● Communicate student observations and accomplishments with classroom teacher

● Communicate encouragement with students about their progress

● Participate with classroom teacher as needed in communicating with parents about student progress

● Participate in grade level and Student Support Team meetings when scheduled

● Participate in staff professional development as appropriate