Paraprofessional

LEARN4LIFE PONTIAC

Part-Time, Monday-Friday; 9:00am-1:30pm

Compensation: Competitive compensation package starting from $16.00/hour

Do you have a passion to work one-on-one with students and help them soar? At Learn4Life, we focus on providing a SAFE educational environment, so that you may focus on your goal of obtaining a high school diploma. Our students love the quiet, one-on-one attention they receive from their teacher mentors. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.

The Learn4Life Advantage

Our personalized learning model is what makes Learn4Life unique. Our students are at the center of our mission, which means that staff is unified, and priorities are set to reach the best outcome for all students. 

Come learn more about us at https://pontiac.learn4life.org/ 

How You Will Make an Impact

The Paraprofessional serve as a knowledgeable professional in the indicated Education Program and/or related service delivery process. This position will assist appropriate educators in servicing students in the specialized program, which includes, but not limited to: Special Education, Literacy, Sign Language Interpreter, English Language Learner and Career Technical Education.  The Paraprofessional complete clerical tasks, performs data entry, completes organizational tasks, and provide tutoring support and/or sign language interpretation to students in the specialized program. This position reports to the Principal or designee. 

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES 

This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Assist educators in their instructional duties and other general responsibilities such as organizing and providing tutorial support. 
• Complement instructional activities, such as assisting the teacher during the lesson by helping students who may need additional support with instruction. 
• Supplement instruction by assisting the teacher with individuals or small groups of pupils on follow-up activities as specified. 
• Reinforce instruction by assisting the teacher in administering drill activities for individuals or small groups. 
• Provide additional student support including accommodations and online assessments. 
• Facilitate program implementation and support maintenance efforts such as student. transportation, guest speakers, career fairs, field trips, etc. 
• Alert the educator to student behavior issues or other program challenges. 
• Assist in monitoring and proctoring student assignment and tests. 
• Perform clerical tasks for teachers as needed, to include coordination, scheduling of and participation in meetings when requested. 
• Assist educators in contacting parents or adult students and assists in retrieving required forms. 
• Translate communications between students and teachers. 
• Participate in Student Study Team or other meetings relating to student success. 
• Aid the educator in rendering additional attention or data collection for particular students. 
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and build expertise in relevant content areas. 
• Follow directions for activities involved in the development and implementation of student learning plans. 
• Adhere to attendance policy. 

For Sign Language Interpreters: 

• Assist students in the use of sign language or other non-verbal forms of communication. 
• Assist with the instruction deaf and hard of hearing students, individually or in small groups. 
• Perform administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned. These may be changed or modified from time to time. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES 

• Knowledgeable in the use of standard office computer programs and a variety of educational programs. 
• Excellent understanding of effective tutoring skills and the ability to model these skills. 
• Ability to collaborate with various people to support student learning and development. 
• Ability to work with diverse student and parent populations. 
• Ability to prioritize work, excellent organizational skills, and initiative to improve processes. 
• Ability to work in team environments and with multiple levels of personnel to support student learning and development. 
• Self-sufficient, strong interpersonal skills, and committed to excellent customer service.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• High school diploma or the equivalent, or completion of 60 college credits, or  
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution is required or 
• Eligibility to pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction issued by an approved Local education agency in the following areas is preferred.
  • Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics; or
  • Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate. 
• Sign Language Interpreter Qualifications: Fluent in sign language, certified by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or equivalent, if providing Cued Speech interpretation, be certified by any certifying body recognized by the National Cued Speech Association (NCSA) is preferred. 
• Proficient level of skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other educational technology applications. 
• Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Mental Demands: medium workflow management, medium project coordination, and high people engagement.
• Finger Dexterity: primarily using the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
• Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Average Hearing: hearing average or typical conversations and receiving ordinary information.
• Average Visual Abilities: normal acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents and operate office equipment.
• Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required.
• Prolonged period sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Working in a low to moderate noise environment with frequent deadline pressures.