Job Description:

• Position Type:
    Support Staff Aide/Educational Para Educator
  
  
• Date Posted:
    1/24/2025
  
  
• Location:
    South Side School
  
  
• Date Available:
    As soon as possible
  
  
• Closing Date:
    Open until filled
  
  

  POSITION TITLE:  1:1 PARAEDUCATOR (Kindergarten)
 
DEPARTMENT:      SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL
 
REPORTS TO:       SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
 
SUMMARY:            Assist in small group and individual pupil instruction.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Other duties may be assigned.

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• Assist students with instruction under the direction of the special education teacher.
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• Assist teacher in maintaining discipline.
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• Assist teacher with instructional activities.
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• Escort students from room to room.
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• Toileting students is sometimes required.
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• Involves work with both special education and regular students.
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• Assist teaching staff in the implementation of IEP.
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• Supervise students while they are at recess and lunch.
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• Assist students with classroom assignments.
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• Copy materials for instructional purposes.
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• Assist teacher in filing material and preparing all necessary paperwork.
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• Alert teachers to problems that may be observed.
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• May require supporting with toileting of students
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• PMT required

 
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  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 AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High School Diploma or General Education Degree. Two years of college credit OR hold an associate's (or higher) degree; OR successful completion of a paraprofessional assessment which assesses content knowledge in mathematics, reading and writing and an understanding of how to assist in the instruction of these topics (Parapro Assessment).
 
 
Salary:  Per contractual agreement                            Work Hours:  6.5 hours per day, 8:30am to 3:30pm
 
Date of Service:    As soon as possible
 
Application:    Those currently employed by the Bristol Board of Education, fill out an internal application by 4:00 p.m. on February 4, 2025.
                                  
All others fill out an online application at  www.applitrack.com/Bristol/onlineapp.