Job Description:
POSITION TITLE:         Paraprofessional
STARTING SALARY:    $16.25-$20.45/hr. depending on education and years experience.
BENEFITS:                    Full benefit package including health, vision, dental and life.  
REPORTS TO:              Assigned Teacher/Principal
DEPARTMENT:             Student Services

POSITION SUMMARY
To assist teachers in providing instruction, guided practice, assessments, remediation and enrichment through a variety of learning opportunities and ensure a positive, successful educational experience for students. Assists in ensuring that all students acquire the grade level expectation skills set forth by Missouri Department of Education and Hillsboro R-3
curriculum.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES  

• Provides clerical assistance to assigned teacher (photocopies of necessary papers, laminating, prepare books, games and other teaching materials, type letters and class materials, recordkeeping, etc.).
• Supervises children during lunch room duty, if assigned one-on-one or to a small group. Helps students to their seats, maintains the noise level and corrects misbehavior.
•  Assists teachers in instructing students, working with students one-on-one and/or in groups, by lecturing, demonstrating and using audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement learning.
• Aids students with lessons, corrects homework and provides students with positive feedback and constructive criticism on assignments.
• Assists in administering tests to evaluate students’ progress; along with data collection when requested by the teacher.
• Enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students for whom he/she is responsible.
• Aids in maintaining discipline in the classroom.
• Recognizes and refers students encountering medical, physical and/or psychological problems seeking the assistance of District specialists as required.
• Monitors students during instruction and independent work to ensure they understand the material.

MARGINAL DUTIES

• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, mentor programs and training workshops as needed.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Assists in maintaining a physically and aesthetically attractive classroom setting and exercising proper care of school equipment.
• Shares responsibility for supervision of students in all areas and for school activities, such as monitoring students between classes.
• Performs additional tasks and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Teacher and/or Principal.

EVALUATION AND JOB PERFORMANCE

• Support Staff Evaluation

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Degree or equivalent
• 60+ hours of college credit required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to feel, grasp, push, reach with hands/arms, stoop, kneel, crawl, perform repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement, and move up or down from/to sitting position.

MENTAL DEMANDS

• Ability to maintain confidentiality; communicate clearly both orally and in writing

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Exposed to moderate noise levels. May be exposed to loud noise levels while on lunch and recess duty.
• Regularly exposed to varying inclement outdoor weather conditions while on recess duty.
• This individual may be exposed to potentially hazardous bodily fluids.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Hillsboro R-III Schools considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.