Position works on days when school is in session. 4 days a week, 7.5 hours each day. Base hourly rate is $15.62. Additional compensation for past work-related experience may be granted. Additional compensation for level of education is also available.
Purpose: The highly qualified teacher aide/paraeducator assists in the operation of instructional or supportive services in the school system. To accomplish these tasks, the highly qualified teacher aide/paraeducator works closely with the staff and administration of USD 253.
Responsible to: Principal
Payment rate: As established by the Emporia Board of Education
Qualifications: - Must have completed at least 48 college credit hours or have passed the ParaPro Assessment.
- Desire to continue career improvement.
- Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Essential Functions: - Assist professional staff in instructional or supportive services.
- Ensure that all programs and activities conform to district guidelines.
- Communicate effectively with all members of the school district and community.
- Appropriately operate all classroom equipment as required.
- React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
- Support the value of an education.
- Support the vision and mission of USD 253.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions: - Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
- Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
- Occasionally requires stooping, bending, and reaching.
- Occasionally requires balancing.
- Must work indoors and outdoors year-round.
- Must work in noisy and crowded environments.
General Responsibilities: - Prepare instructional materials and supplies for use.
- Assist in the supervision of students in class, in lunchroom, on playground, and other areas as directed.
- Tutor students as directed.
- Perform specific instructional or related tasks as directed.
- Attend staffings and general staff meetings as required.
- Assist grading papers.
- Maintain necessary records.
- Perform general clerical tasks.
- Set up displays and equipment.
- Assist in the maintenance and inventory of materials.
- Obtain advance approval of the Principal for all activities and expenditures.
- Work effectively with students, teachers, parents, community agencies and other groups.
- Respect the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics, and state and federal laws.
- Strive to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Stay abreast of new technologies, data management and communication.
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements as provided by state and federal law.
- Uphold and enforce board policy, administrative procedures, and school rules/regulations including but not limited to:
- Acceptable use of technology
- Sexual and racial harassment
- Child abuse reporting
- Health and safety including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
- Maintain safe and well-organized instructional spaces.
- Respond to change in a productive manner.
- Strive to communicate the positive aspects of our school program to the public in word and deed.
- Other duties as assigned by the Instructor, Principal, Director or other administrative staff.
