About the Role
1:1 paraprofessionals provide services that directly impact a student’s learning environment by offering non-instructional support. This role releases instructional staff from necessary tasks, increasing their time with students.
Responsibilities
- Assist classroom staff with non-teaching duties, including managing materials and equipment.
- Perform general housekeeping tasks within the classroom.
- Attend to the physical needs of the child.
- Supervise the student.
- Perform other services as determined and supervised by the teacher.
- Assist with the arrival and departure of the child to and from buses.
- Set up and properly store equipment and materials for lessons.
- Maintain a neat and clean classroom environment.
- Set up and clean snack and lunch areas.
- Assist individual children with feeding, toileting, and dressing as directed.
- Escort the child to and from activities.
- Assist in moving and/or lifting the child when necessary.
- Participate in all in-service training programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher.
Requirements
- High School Diploma (including IEP Diploma) or an Equivalency Diploma.
- Prior experience with developmentally disabled children in an educational or recreational setting is preferred but not required.
- Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
- Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand comments and questions.
- Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
- Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
- Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
- Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
- Ability to be truthful and credible in the workplace.
- Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal.
- The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
- Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
Location
- North Salem, NY
Work Type
- Per Diem
- Day Shift
Experience Level
- Entry
Education Level
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $25.00 - $25.00 Hourly
