Job Description:
Mary Immaculate School in Kirksville, MO has an opening for a Paraprofessional. This position is a nine-month position for the 2025-2026 school year. A successful candidate is a practicing Catholic in good standing who can minister to students regardless of subject area or a teacher who, consistent with the Mission of Mary Immaculate School, promotes and teaches the Catholic faith as reasonably determined by the principal.  

All interested persons should complete the application and contact the Principal, James Hendler, at james.hendler@miparishschool.org. 

Responsibilities:
· Support students’ spiritual, physical, emotional, and academic needs consistent with the mission of Mary Immaculate school.
· Supervise students in and out of the classroom to ensure safety.
· Assist teachers in counseling parents on the school’s requirements for the spiritual and academic development of their children.
· Participate in lesson planning sessions.  
· Co-teach lessons under the lead/certified teacher’s guidance.
· Lead small groups activity or basic individual instruction. 
· Assist lead/certified teacher in reviewing classwork.
· Provide appropriate written and oral communication with parents, other teachers and school officials.
· Assist in tracking students’ progress and preparing reports for parents and administration.
· Provide various classroom management duties such as taking daily attendance, photocopying, grading, typing and filing.
· Assist in organizing and maintaining classroom and teaching materials, equipment and supplies.
· Monitor the classroom during lessons to minimizing distractions and disruptions from students.
· Assist administration, teachers and students with extracurricular activities and functions.