Kindergarten Building ParaEducator

POSITION TITLE: KINDERGARTEN BUILDING PARA EDUCATOR – WEST BRISTOL SCHOOL

REPORTS TO: PRINCIPAL

SUMMARY: Supervise students before school, during class, recess, lunch periods and after school. (Bus duties a.m., noon and p.m.) In addition to performing a variety of duties both in and out of the classroom.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Supervise students before school, during class, during recess, lunch periods and after school (bus duties a.m., noon and p.m.).
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Distribute and collect workbooks, papers and other materials for instruction.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set and assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, recess periods and field trips.
• Provide escort and assistance to children as necessary.
• Foster good eating habits and table manners in children.
• Assist with large group activity such as drill work, reading aloud and storytelling.
• Read to students, listen to students read and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Assist students in the library, media or computer center.
• Assist staff with the collection and recording of money.
• Help students with their clothing.
• Assist with breakfast, lunch, snack and cleanup routines.
• Assist with wash-up and toilet routines.
• Alert the teacher and/or administration to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
• Participate in in-service training programs as assigned with prior discussion with the union.
• Supervise bus students and walkers as assigned by the building principal and assist in the office with copying, telephone responsibilities, etc.
• Possibility of office coverage in lieu of secretary absence.
• Cover office and answer telephones during secretary’s lunch break.
• Is responsible to and performs duties as assigned by the building principal.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Paraprofessional is responsible for the safety and wellbeing of students in his/her charge.

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 (GED). 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)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Basic knowledge and experience with job related computer hardware and software applications.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community. Ability to perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.

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, and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to push items of fifty (50) pounds, such as pushing children on a bike or wheelchair or moving/rearranging furniture. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. When doing heavier lifting, the employee should do so with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is typical of classrooms having school children and is a standard acceptable level for this environment. This employee will work throughout the school building, on school grounds and occasionally off campus. The aide is responsible for the safety and wellbeing of students in his/her charge.

Salary: Per contractual agreement Work Hours: 7 hours per day ~ 7:45am - 3:15pm
Date of Service: ASAP for the 2023-24 School Year

Application: Those currently employed by the Bristol Board of Education, fill out an internal application by 4:00 p.m. on November 30, 2023.

All others fill out an online application at www.applitrack.com/Bristol/onlineapp.

11/20/2023 KC/ljm
PC# 5224003