Paraprofessional Instructional Support - 32.5 Hours Per Week

Position: Level 2 Paraprofessional (Instructional Support)

Location:  Caledonia High School - Compas Online Program

Reports To: Building Principal

Compensation:  $15.78 per hour (or more depending on experience) 32.5 hours per week/183 Days per year.

Benefits:  Single-person medical insurance, paid sick days, personal days, and holidays.

Start Date:  2025-2026 School Year

Position Summary

Contributes to the achievement of educational goals by providing additional educational support to students in the areas of math, reading, and other content areas.  The paraprofessional works under the direction of a certified teacher or the building principal.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of a certified teacher:

• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff.
• Assists the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities
• Monitors work and supervise curriculum-based testing and makeup work as assigned by the certified staff.
• Responsible for managing online lessons through a virtual platform (ie. unlocking assignments, collecting assignments, and using the online Apex platform).
• Performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned by the certified staff.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in the school environment and community.
• Plans instruction techniques and methodologies, and prepares lesson materials based on assessments of individual students and their needs.
• Administers assessment tests and interprets results to identify student needs.
• Records and reports assessment data to teachers and school administrators; completes required forms, reports, and other paperwork.
• Instructs and reinforces math and reading learning strategies
• Tutors students in one-on-one or small group settings in all curriculum areas
• Meets with teachers to discuss students’ goals and progress and discuss additional interventions
• Attends professional development sessions, training programs, and conferences to maintain current in the field
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Employment Qualifications

• EDUCATION: This position requires the attainment of a high school diploma or equivalent.  College coursework is desired, but not required. Knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics are essential.
• EXPERIENCE: Previous experience working with students is preferred, but not required. 

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

To perform this job successfully, the 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.

 Required:

• Knowledge of, and the ability to assist with reading, writing, and mathematics instruction
• Ability to write simple correspondence and routine reports
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and school administrators and staff
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to be patient, flexible, and versatile
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  

Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Non-Discrimination

Caledonia Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.