Job Description

JobID: 3221

Position Type:

Paraeducators/Paraeducator Special Education-Elementary School

Date Posted:

12/3/2025

Location:

Stepney Elementary

Date Available:

12/15/2025

Closing Date:

12/12/2025

Position Purpose

+ Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties such as proctoring study halls to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.

Essential Job Functions

+ Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.




+ Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.




+ Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.




+ Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.




+ Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.




+ Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.




+ Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.




+ Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.




+ Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.




+ Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.




+ Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.




+ Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.




+ Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.




+ Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Additional Duties:

+ Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed.




+ Perform any other related duties as assigned.




Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

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