General Education Paraprofessional; Gen. Ed., Ese-Irr, MID, AUT GC, VI

Position: General Education Paraprofessional (Gen. Ed., ESE-IRR, MID, AUT GC, VI, HI)
Paraprofessional

An ESS paraprofessional assists the classroom teacher to provide extra support to students with special needs, promoting maximum academic and personal growth. The paraprofessional job responsibilities range from supplementing regular classroom curriculum to helping individual students.

Paraprofessionals are also known as school aides, teacher assistants, instructional aides, one-to-one aides, and personal care assistants.

Responsibilities

• Lead students in small group exercises to reinforce instruction and co-teach lesson components as assigned by the teacher.
• Monitor and supervise students and provide academic, emotional, and physical support as necessary.
• Assist with preparation of materials for instruction, including the copying/duplicating of materials, construction of display/bulletin boards, learning centers, and manipulatives.
• Perform necessary clerical tasks as required.
• Check students in every morning.
• Collect any parent communication and distribute as directed.
• Collect and organize any money that is sent in for ice cream, fundraisers, pictures, etc. and send to the school bookkeeper or as directed.
• Participate in lesson planning sessions and communicate with parents and school officials as directed and required.
• Maintain the integrity of confidential information related to students and staff.
• Consistently maintain and provide exceptional customer service and professional practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications & Essential Duties

• Para 1 - minimum of a High School Diploma or state-approved High School Equivalency (HSE), required.
• Para 2 - minimum of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of college credit above the remedial level from a GaPSC-accepted accredited institution with the grade of "C" or higher.
• Georgia Paraprofessional License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC).
• Possess and exhibit the ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.
• Possess and exhibit exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
• Abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably t be able to be present at the physical worksite.
• Ability to perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Ability to perform routine physical activities such as bending, lifting, and pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communication skills are essential factors in performing essential tasks.
• Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.

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About ESS

As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves…