Job Description
Job
Title: Media Assistant -Enhancement/Learning
Center (Lead) (831)
Department: School Level
Reports
To: Principal
Pay
Schedule: SC-03
FLSA
Status:
Nonexempt
Prepared
By: PVMS Principal
Prepared
Date:
Approved
By: Human Resources Director
Approved
Date:
SUMMARY
A paraprofessional
performs any combination of following instructional tasks to assist teaching
staff:
Provides one-on-one
tutoring for eligible students, if the tutoring is scheduled at a time when a
student would not otherwise receive instruction from a teacher
Assists with classroom
management, such as organizing instructional and other materials
Provides assistance in a
computer laboratory
Conducts parental
involvement activities
Provides support in a
library or media center
Acts as a translator
Provides
instructional services to students.
A paraprofessional may
not provide any instructional service to a student unless the paraprofessional
is working under the direct supervision of a certified educator.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be
assigned.
Discusses assigned teaching area with classroom
teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.
Prepares
lesson outline and plan in assigned area and submits outline to teacher for
review.
Plans,
prepares, and develops various teaching aids such as bibliographies, charts,
and graphs.
Presents subject matter to students, utilizing
variety of methods and techniques such as lecture, discussion, and supervised
role playing.
Prepares,
administers, and grades examinations.
To supervise student conduct, discipline, and
behavior management.
Assists
students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or
reinforce learning concepts.
Monitors students, individually or in groups who
have been separated from their class for inappropriate behavior.
Completes a variety of paper work to include
incident reports to document inappropriate behavior.
Confers with parents on behavior issues and
progress of students.
Assists teachers and administrators with
S.E.O.P. conferences, discipline issues, and social skill development.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job
successfully, an 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.
EDUCATION
and/or EXPERIENCE
Associate's degree (A.
A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or completed at least 48 semester hours
of study at an institution of higher education; or met a rigorous standard of
quality and can demonstrate competency through a formal State assessment.
LANGUAGE
SKILLS
Ability
to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak
effectively before groups of parents or teachers.
REASONING
ABILITY
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.
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
sit. The employee frequently is required
to stand and walk. The employee is
occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move
up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally
lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and
distance vision.
WORK
ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
The
noise level of the work environment is usually moderate.