To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment in order that students may learn effectively.
Days 183
Responsibilities:
- Assist the teacher(s) in preparing instructional materials
- Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations, and state and local board policy
- Work with individual students or small groups to complete instructional exercises assigned by the teacher(s)
- Work closely with the teacher to provide adequate supervision and appropriate individual instruction for students with special needs by following a daily schedule
- Implement modifications for classroom instruction under direction of the teacher
- Assist in supervising students throughout the school day, both inside and outside the classroom
- Establish and maintain professional working relationships with administrators, teachers, students and fellow paraprofessionals
- Comply with state school law, TEA regulations and district directives
- Keep the teacher(s) informed of any special needs or problems of individual students
- Help manage the behavior of assigned students as directed by the teacher and/or determined in a Behavior Intervention Plan. This may include intervention in crisis situations
- Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communication and emotional needs
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by principal, department chair and/or teacher providing supervision
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- A minimum of 48 academic semester hours of college level course work and/or hold a paraprofessional certification
- Valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate (Can be obtained once hired)
- Demonstrate interest in and aptitude for work to be performed
- Deer Park ISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Deer Park ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law
- Fingerprinting is required of all candidates per Texas Education Code
- Such additional qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
- Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals
- Posture: Moderate standing; occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, stooping
- Motion: Moderate walking and reaching
- Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)
- Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise
- Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress
