Substitute Paraprofessional
Are you looking for extra income and flexible hours?
Sheridan County School District 2 is hiring positive, professional, and motivated Substitute Paraprofessionals. With no certification required, it's easy to get started, and you can work as often as you desire.
We're looking for several candidates and have opportunities for temporary, full-time positions for those wanting to work on a more consistent basis. Becoming a Substitute Paraprofessional is a great avenue to more permanent positions with the District.
WAGE: $14.47/hr
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. High School graduate or equivalent.
2. Good command of the English language.
3. Ability to work well with students and staff.
4. Working knowledge and competency in reading, math, english, and related academic subjects.
5. Typing and computer skills preferred.
REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Resource Teacher
JOB GOAL: To assist the teaching staff in supporting the learning programs for students in their designated educational environment.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
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 a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
3. Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
4. Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
5. Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
6. Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and story-telling.
7. Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
8. Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.
9. To maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information concerning school matters.
10. Work directly under the supervision of a special education teacher.
11. All responsibilities and functions of the paraprofessional shall be in accordance with the teacher paraprofessional policy adopted by the State Board of Education.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
1. Lower body strength to stand and walk throughout the work day.
2. Upper body strength ability to lift students for positioning in wheelchairs, side lyers, or floor mats. (Back support provided if needed.)
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Call as needed with salary to be set by Board of Trustees.
Job category: Substitute
Exemption Status: non-exempt
Days/year: Variable
Hours/day: Variable
Insurance Eligibility: not benefit eligible
Contract position: no
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s Policy on Staff Evaluations.
The closing date displayed is a guideline for candidates and hiring committees. All job postings shall be open for a minimum of five days before they are filled. Once five days have elapsed, committees may begin selecting, interviewing, and hiring qualified candidates. An application is not a guarantee for an interview. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early, as job postings may close sooner than the listed close date.
This job description provides a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act exemption status(exempt/non-exempt from overtime) is designated by position. Sheridan County School District No. 2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.
Wyoming State Statute requires any employee initially hired by SCSD2 on or after July 1, 1996, to pass a criminal background check with DCI (Department of Criminal Investigation).
Sheridan County School District No. 2 does not discriminate on the basis of economic status, intellectual ability, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, disability, or religion in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in, its educational programs or activities. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, and ADA may be referred to Sheridan County School District No. 2:
Title IX Coordinator
Human Resource Director
201 N. Connor St.
Sheridan, WY 82801
307-674-7405
Section 504 Coordinator
Special Services Director
201 N. Connor St.
Sheridan, WY 82801
307-674-7405