Role OverviewThe Educational Paraprofessional provides staff support in an educational or child care environment, performing paraprofessional work in assisting teachers and students. Employees in this classification work with certified teachers, occupational therapists, and other certified specialists in the education, care, and development of mentally, physically, emotionally disabled, and other special needs students.
What You Will Do
Responsibilities include providing instructional, vocational, and developmental assistance to students, assisting students with daily living skills, monitoring and observing student behavior, and applying crisis intervention principles. The paraprofessional may also be assigned to various labs, assist teachers, and provide instruction/information to students.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have an associate's degree or higher, or at least 60 semester hours from an accredited institution of higher education. They will also have experience working with school-age children, preferably in a licensed childcare environment, and demonstrated stress management skills.
Requirements
- Associate's degree or higher
- Paraprofessional certification exam
- Ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work
- Previous vocational training or work experience in a licensed childcare environment
- Minimum two (2) years working with school-age children in an educational environment
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