Base Rate:

$16.31

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New hire experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum

New hire education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or

higher degree if not required for the position

Class/Calendar:

A11, 9.25 months

Hours:

Part-time (29 hours per week)

FSLA:

Non-Exempt

Benefits:

None

OVERVIEW

To provide assistance to the teacher in a variety of instructional activities and to relieve teacher of routine clerical tasks.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School education or equivalent required
Associate’s Degree or 60 college credit hours required at time of hire OR pass the ParaPro Test provided by the district
Ability to work well with students, staff and parents; good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to operate general office machines
Ability to organize and prioritize
Ability to instruct students, parents, staff, etc in proper and safe crosswalk practices
Ability to lift and/or move speed zone and crossing signs for proper placement
Knowledge of traffic safety rules and school policies and procedures
Ability to adhere to and enforce safe crosswalk practices
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work in close proximity with assigned teacher and students
Assist students, individually or in groups, to reinforce skills and/or oversee learning activities
Assist with classroom computer instruction
Participate as a stakeholder in school improvement initiatives
Develop classroom materials (i.e. instructional activities, bulletin boards, reference materials, etc.) to provide assistance to teacher in support of lesson plans
Maintain instructional equipment to ensure the availability of items when required
Perform record keeping and general clerical functions (i.e. student records, schedules, lesson plans, progress reports, etc.) to support the teacher and/or administrator in providing records and/or materials
Regular and on-time attendance required
Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
Supervise the safe crossing of school children in designated crossing areas
Assist students, parents, and staff, etc to provide safe access to and from school
Communicate to students, parents, staff and visitors to ensure their understanding of school policies and enforcement procedures
Report observations and/or incidents relating to students to appropriate school personnel
Respond to emergency situations to address immediate safety concerns
Wear orange safety vest and carry MPS issued, red hand-held sign to guide students, parents, staff, etc through crossing area
Place and remove school crossing and traffic control signs to notify motorists of school pedestrian crossing