Summary
Paraprofessional | Support Paraprofessional | Garlough Environmental Magnet School (GEMS) | Available: 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR | Closing: UNTIL FILLED
Description
We strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better school system and better results for all students. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can and we actively encourage all to consider becoming a part of it.
Position: Support Paraprofessional
Hours: 5.50 hours per day with a .30 unpaid lunch break.
Salary: $15.92 – $17.52 per hour based on the 2021-23 salary schedule for district paraprofessionals.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of High School diploma or equivalent.
- Experience working in an elementary school production environment, preferred.
- Spanish speaking preferred.
- Positive attitude and willingness to work with students, parents and staff to plan/prepare for improved school success.
- Copy materials as needed for school
- Office support – order office supplies, phones, greeting families, relieving lunch breaks (Administrative Assistant)
- Attendance support – identify students with excessive absences, follow up with phone calls and entation schedule
- Attend diversity meetings with Building Admin
- Self starter-create and initiate programs for our students and teachers to improve/engage reading
- Experience working with children of diverse economic, social, and cultural backgrounds
- Support students, teachers, and parents with office and school tasks (attendance, lunch count, etc).
- Support building office admin assistant.
- Other duties as assigned by site supervisor.
Physical Requirements: Physically capable of meeting all performance responsibilities required with students, including moderate standing, walking, stooping, bending and kneeling. Presenting information to students and lifting up to 40 pounds.
Please contact human resources if you need financial assistance for your pre-employment screening.
