General Purpose
The Classroom Paraprofessional shall carry out those duties and activities assigned which will ensure the effective operations of the class or activity to which they are assigned. In this role, the paraprofessional supports instruction aligned to the Newaygo County Career-Tech Center’s Portrait of a Graduate competencies, reinforcing the development of students’ perseverance, communication, critical thinking, adaptability, and empathy.
Qualifications & Requirements
- High school graduate, preferably with some additional educational skills and training.
- Self-sufficient and require a minimum of supervision or assistance to aid in the care and education of students.
- Two years of work experience directly related to the program area (within the last five years).
- Physically capable of performing duties specific to the program area.
- Knowledge of the tools, equipment, tasks and safety procedures used in the assigned job area.
- Solid organizational and planning skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to work as a member of a team and contribute to the agency vision and goals.
- Able to demonstrate confidentiality in all matters.
- Positive leadership skills.
- Must complete and pass required criminal history check.
Essential Duties (shall include, but are not limited to the following):
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Reinforce Portrait of a Graduate competencies by supporting students in developing perseverance, communication, critical thinking, adaptability, and empathy during program activities.
- Assist during the lesson by helping students who may be having difficulty in understanding or in keeping up with the class.
- Assist by working with individual or small groups of students on follow-up activities.
- Assist by carrying out activities for an individual student or small group of students, under the supervision and direction of the classroom instructor.
- Prepare classroom materials, assist in the preparation of daily lesson plans, operate audiovisual equipment, make instructional charts, and other tasks assigned by the classroom instructor.
- Help with maintaining room inventory, recording attendance, typing, duplicating materials, filing materials, maintaining student records, creating documents, correcting student papers and other student assignments, and running errands for the classroom instructor.
- Assist with behavior and/or discipline of students.
- Attend building, staff and parent meetings, participate in parent conferences, perform housekeeping tasks, and comply with requests to call parents.
- Be responsible to aide the classroom instructor or supervise in the instruction and evaluation of students.
- Be responsible to aide in the direct organization and supervision of all classroom activities.
- Be responsible to help in the repair of all equipment and materials in the classroom.
- Provide feedback to the Classroom Instructor on supplies and equipment to promote the most cost effective and efficient program operation possible.
- Predictable/reliable attendance.
Other Duties
- Act as a resource, if needed, to employees, students and the general public and visitors to the NC RESA.
- Possess knowledge of NC RESA’s organization, mission, and philosophy.
- Perform other duties deemed appropriate by the Classroom Instructor or Administration.
Relationships & Commitment
The Classroom Paraprofessional shall be directly accountable to the CTC Assistant Principal and shall demonstrate commitment to the mission of the Newaygo County RESA through:
- Adherence to and enforcement of agency policies and administrative regulations.
- Performance resulting in quality outcomes.
- Performance resulting in internal and external consumer satisfaction.
- Continuous personal and professional improvement and development.
- Positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues and consumers.
- Continuously improving performance through internal and external evaluation.
- Exhibiting the mental/physical ability and stamina to meet essential duties of position.
- Supporting the implementation of the NCCTC’s Portrait of a Graduate by reinforcing identified competencies in daily interactions with students.
- Supporting the agency and department in the Continuous Improvement Plan.
Other Required Skills
- Able to communicate effectively (language skills).
- Able to work with mathematical concepts (mathematical skills).
- Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions (reasoning skills).
- Physically able to successfully perform the essential functions of the job (physical demands). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- General school building/classroom/workshop setting; the noise level in this position varies.
Terms of Employment
- Hourly employee (non-exempt under FLSA regulations)
- School year position; 6.25 hours per day
- Position covered under MESPA Master Agreement
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. The RESA does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination or harassment in any program or activity that it operates, including in admission and employment, as required by Title IX and other applicable law, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity/expression), marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, disability, age, or any other basis prohibited by law.
NC RESA reserves the right to alter/amend this job description at any time, following language in the MESPA Master Agreement.
