Openings as of 4/25/2025
PARA Educators

ELL Paraprofessional

JobID: 2723

Position Type:
  PARA Educators/ELL/Special Education


Date Posted:
  1/6/2025


Location:
  Ortega Middle School


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  Until filled


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TITLE:  ELL PARAPROFESSIONAL
 
 
DEFINITION:
A staff member who, under the supervision of assigned teacher, is responsible for assisting with individual students or small groups to help them achieve skill levels of the class as a whole.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
 
1. AA degree or equivalent of 2-year college, or pass proficiency exam
2. Strong written and oral communication skills
3. Computer literate
4. Experience working with children
5. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with students, parents and staff
6. Must be able to fluently speak English and Spanish
  
REPORTS TO:
The classroom teacher to who assigned and/or building principal.
 
JOB GOALS:
To assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole and to support the instructional process.
 
PROFESSIONAL/ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
It is imperative that the person employed in this position display, at all times, acceptable professional and ethical standards.  These expectations are as follows, but are not limited to:
1. Confidentiality
2. Courtesy
3. Cooperation and positive attitude
4. Reliability/punctuality
5. Timeliness in respect to deadlines
6. Respectfulness toward others
7. Honesty
  
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
 
1. Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
2.  Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on sympathetic understanding of individual students, their language needs and abilities.
3. Manages student behavior in a calm, positive, and professional way.
4. Plans and prepares materials for independent study, small group, and remedial work assigned to students based on guidelines set forth by the teacher.
5. Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher
6. Assists with large group activities by circulating in the room to monitor and assist with student performance and behavior.
7. Serves as a source of knowledge of the Spanish language and culture with the classroom.
8. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about assigned students as expected of the teachers.
9. Communicates and cooperates in effective, professional manner with students, parents, teachers, school staff and the community.
10. Keeps records of student work, test scores, attendance, etc. as specified by the teacher and the program.
11. Participates in faculty meetings and in-service training programs as appropriate.
12. Provides supervision of students outside the classroom as specified by duties.
13. Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.
  
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
 
1. Number of days assigned annually.
2. Salary and benefits as per Board policy.
  
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board policy and procedures.
 




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Openings as of 4/25/2025
PARA Educators

Special Education Paraprofessional

JobID: 2718

Position Type:
  PARA Educators/SPED Para


Date Posted:
  11/18/2024


Location:
  Alamosa High School


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  Until filled


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TITLE:  PARAPROFESSIONAL

 
DEFINITION:
A staff member who, under the supervision of assigned teacher, is responsible for assisting with the instructional program as well as performing general clerical duties.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
 
1. AA degree
2. Strong written and oral communication skills
3. Computer literate
4. Experience working with students
5. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with students, parents and staff
  
REPORTS TO:
The classroom teacher to who assigned and/or building principal.
 
JOB GOALS:
To assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole and to support the instructional process.
 
PROFESSIONAL/ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
It is imperative that the person employed in this position display, at all times, acceptable professional and ethical standards.  These expectations are as follows, but are not limited to:
1. Confidentiality
2. Courtesy
3. Cooperation and positive attitude
4. Reliability/punctuality
5. Timeliness in respect to deadlines
6. Respectfulness toward others
7. Honesty
  
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
 
1. Performs the duties and responsibilities involved with assisting teachers in all phases of educating youth.
2. Tutoring students as directed, assisting teachers with routine duties and ensuring the safety and discipline of students. 
3. Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as recommending by the teacher for individual students.
4. Monitors students during recess, after school, and other times as needed.
5. Works with students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
6. Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of students, their needs, interests and abilities.
7. Maintains classroom facilities and materials.  Supervises clean up.
8. Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
9. Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
10. Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work as directed by the teacher.
11. Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
12. Assists with large group activities.
13. Maintains bulletin boards and other classroom learning displays.
14. Reads to students, listens to students read and participates in other forms of communication with students.  Assist students in the media center.
15. Records student attendance and collects and records collection of money.
16. Assists with lunch, snacks, cleanup, and toilet routines. When appropriate, participates in staffings or recommendations for program changes for students.
17. Serves as the chief source of information and help to substitute teachers.
18. Maintains high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
19. Participates in in-service training programs as assigned.
20. Administers minor first aid.
21. Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the teacher.
  
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
 
1. Number of days assigned annually.
2. Salary and benefits as per Board policy.
  
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board policy and procedures.
 


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