• Wyandot
• 7.25 hrs/day
• 7:20am-3:05pm
• Paygrade 1
• $12.58/hr
• Replacing William Vernengo
• Effective asap

Position Summary

Supports the building by assisting in various paraprofessional/monitor capacities to ensure the safety and best possible learning experience is being provided for all children in a safe and secure environment while maintaining confidentiality.

Duties and Responsibilities

(These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA)

• Assist the district in providing services in any Grade 1 paraprofessional/monitor job classifications, as needed.
• When servicing students in any Grade 1 paraprofessional/monitor job classification will be responsible in performing the duties and responsibilities of that role.
• Communicates with community, staff, and students to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, while maintaining confidentiality.

Classroom Aide

• Assist the students under the direction of a classroom teacher.
• Assist teachers with the preparation of instructional materials.
• Assist in grading student work, recording grades, maintaining files, and preparing reports.
• Assist classroom teacher with other duties as assigned.

Lunchroom Monitor

• Supervises and monitors students in the lunchroom and playground before, during, and after lunchtime.
• Ensures that students comply with school rules and communicates with students to monitor behavior while in the lunchroom.
• Assist students with opening food items, microwave student lunches, handing out napkins, straws, eating utensils, etc.
• Wash tables during and after lunchtime.
• Must be on time at the lunchroom.

Crossing Guard

• Supervises and monitors students as they cross streets and school grounds while walking to and from school.
• Stops traffic when necessary.
• Ensures that students comply with school rules and communicates with students to monitor behavior while crossing streets.
• Maintain a safe flow of traffic on and off school grounds where students are present.
• Must be on time at your job post.

Preschool Parapro

• Assist the classroom under the supervision of the teacher as directed; duties may include crafts, games, stories, lunchtime, etc.
• Assist teacher in planning and organizing daily events.
• Assist children that are not toilet trained, as needed.
• Monitor children on the playground.

Locker Room Monitor

• Supervises and monitors students in the locker room and hallways outside the locker room.
• Ensures that students comply with school rules and communicates with students to monitor behavior while in the locker room.
• Assist students with combinations on lockers.
• Monitors security of the locker rooms.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

Education, Experiences, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

(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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Education:

This position requires high school diploma or equivalent.

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations: Will be required to attend annual Crossing Guard training, Crisis Prevention Intervention training, and any other trainings deemed necessary to be successful in this role.

Experience:

• Experience working with children, preferred.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of school policies and safety regulations, required.
• Working knowledge of computers, preferred.

Skills:

• Good communication skills, required.
• Adaptability to learn, required.

Abilities:

• Ability to remain calm during medical emergencies, required.
• Ability to effectively comprehend and use the knowledge learned in specific training classes, required.
• Ability to adapt to a variety of teaching skills, required.
• Ability to handle and relate to emotional and physical challenges, required.
• Ability to be caring, understanding, patient and friendly towards students, required.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and community, required.
• Ability to read and interpret school policies, handbook, prescriptions and physician care plans, required.
• Ability to write simple routine reports, required
• Ability to meet deadlines, required
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group, and classroom situations, required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds of files, material, computer and audio visual equipment, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen and small numbers.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The qualifications listed above are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties of the job.

Title: Building Paraprofessional/Monitor - Grade 1 FLSA: Non- Exempt

Reports to: Principals Updated: September 2016

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