Role OverviewAssist a teacher in a middle school setting, providing support with instructional materials, classroom management, and student care. The role requires adapting to each student's special needs and working with the teacher to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises.
What You Will Do
Prepare instructional materials, maintain a neat classroom, assist with inventory and equipment care, and help with administrative records and reports. You will also provide orientation to substitutes, assist students with physical disabilities, and help manage student behavior.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This role requires a paraprofessional certificate, a high school diploma or equivalent, and one of the following: an associate degree, 48 college credit hours, or passing an academic assessment. You should have demonstrated knowledge of child growth and development, ability to work with diverse groups, and effective communication skills.
Requirements
- Paraprofessional certificate
- Accredited Senior High School Diploma or equivalent
- Associate degree or 48 college credit hours
- Pass an academic assessment
- Demonstrated general knowledge of child growth/development and behavior characteristics
- Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse ethnic groups
- Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated initiative and willingness to follow verbal and written instructions
- Demonstrated effective communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with children with disabilities
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