Paraprofessional- Coverdell Elementary

Paraprofessional

• Assists teacher as needed with planning, preparation, and distribution of classroom materials.
• Conducts learning games with students according to established procedures.
• Maintains regular attendance.
• Complies with State law and District policies and regulations.
• Maintains a safe environment for students, conducive to learning.
• Assist teacher with student needs; may include feeding, lifting, suctioning, toileting, and other learning activities.
• Assist in other physical ways as identified by the IEP.
• Anticipates and effectively addresses unforeseen crises associated with working with large groups of children.
• Provides individualized and small-group instruction to reinforce skills that have been taught by the teacher.
• Ability to implement lessons based on district and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
• Serves snacks and lunches as necessary.
• Attends district workshops as directed.
• Maintains confidentiality, unquestionable integrity.

• 60 college credit hours OR
• Missouri Paraprofessional Assessment through ETS, https://www.ets.org/parapro/test-takers/about.html OR
• Completed Missouri’s 20-hour online substitute training program

• Prefer prior experience working with special needs children.