Paraprofessional PreK-12 (26-27)

BENEFITS: Full benefit package including health, vision, dental and life.

POSITION SUMMARY: To assist teachers in providing instruction, guided practice, assessments, remediation and enrichment through a variety of learning opportunities and ensure a positive, successful educational experience for students. Assists in ensuring that all students acquire the grade level expectation skills set forth by Missouri Department of Education and Hillsboro R-3 curriculum.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Provides clerical assistance to assigned teacher (photocopies of necessary papers, laminating, prepare books, games and other teaching materials, type letters and class materials, recordkeeping, etc.). Supervises children during lunch room duty, if assigned one-on-one or to a small group. Helps students to their seats, maintains the noise level and corrects misbehavior. Assists teachers in instructing students, working with students one-on-one and/or in groups, by lecturing, demonstrating and using audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement learning. Aids students with lessons, corrects homework and provides students with positive feedback and constructive criticism on assignments. Assists in administering tests to evaluate students' progress; along with data collection when requested by the teacher. Enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students for whom he/she is responsible. Aids in maintaining discipline in the classroom. Recognizes and refers students encountering medical, physical and/or psychological problems seeking the assistance of District specialists as required. Monitors students during instruction and independent work to ensure they understand the material. MARGINAL DUTIES Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, mentor programs and training workshops as needed. Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required. Assists in maintaining a physically and aesthetically attractive classroom setting and exercising proper care of school equipment. Shares responsibility for supervision of students in all areas and for school activities, such as monitoring students between classes. Performs additional tasks and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Teacher and/or Principal. EVALUATION AND JOB PERFORMANCE Support Staff Evaluation SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS High School Degree or equivalent Substitute Certificate - preferred ECC/Primary/Elementary Buildings: 60 College Credit Hours or Frontline Course Certification or Para Professional test PHYSICAL DEMANDS The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to feel, grasp, push, reach with hands/arms, stoop, kneel, crawl, perform repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement, and move up or down from/to sitting position. MENTAL DEMANDS Ability to maintain confidentiality; communicate clearly both orally and in writing ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Exposed to moderate noise levels. May be exposed to loud noise levels while on lunch and recess duty. Regularly exposed to varying inclement outdoor weather conditions while on recess duty. This individual may be exposed to potentially hazardous bodily fluids.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Hillsboro R-III Schools considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.