PARAEDUCATOR AIDE I
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Join our team to support teaching staff in various instructional activities and supervise students both in school and on field trips. This role involves a mix of clerical support and student behavior management.
EXEMPLARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist teaching staff with classroom activities.
- Type tests, correspondence, and reports.
- Correct student papers and homework.
- Distribute and collect classroom materials.
- Prepare classroom and audio-visual equipment.
- Order supplies and equipment.
- Maintain student and attendance records.
- Manage classroom bulletin boards.
- Count school lunch money.
- Supervise students during tests and observe their progress.
- Ensure safety and discipline by supervising students in various settings (playgrounds, lunchrooms, school halls, library, study halls, and during bus loading/unloading).
- Verify hall passes and enforce school rules.
- Operate common office machines and perform clerical duties as needed.
When Assigned to Enrichment Activities
- Develop rapport with students and provide leadership.
- Be a role model of good sportsmanship.
- Apply discipline fairly and positively.
- Assist after-school programming staff.
- Collect classroom materials and prepare equipment.
- Maintain student and attendance records.
- Supervise students in various activities and settings.
- Ensure all students are accounted for and authorized to leave campus.
- Operate common office machines and perform clerical duties as needed.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Education/Experience:
- A high school diploma is desirable.
- A minimum of six (6) months of experience working with school-age youth is desirable for enrichment aide duties.
Knowledge of:
- Educational principles and techniques.
- Student behavior and characteristics.
- Basic discipline and behavior modification techniques.
- Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Basic mathematics.
- Current office methods and procedures, including filing and records management.
- Common office equipment and its usage.
Skills:
- Securing and maintaining the confidence and cooperation of students.
- Dealing tactfully with students, parents, and school personnel.
- Evaluating situations accurately and taking effective action.
- Teaching good sportsmanship.
- Typing with speed and accuracy.
- Spelling correctly.
- Reading, writing, and speaking English at a level required for successful job performance.
- Preparing and maintaining accurate and complete records, files, and summaries.
- Organizing and distributing instructional materials.
- Making mathematical computations.
- Operating various office equipment.
- Operating and maintaining audio-visual equipment.
- Understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Providing leadership and developing rapport with students when assigned to enrichment aide duties.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Work is performed in a classroom, office, and outdoor environments.
- Exposure to moderate noise levels.
- Interaction with students, parents, and school staff.
- May involve exposure to various weather conditions during outdoor supervision.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Frequent standing, walking, and sitting.
- Occasional bending, kneeling, and reaching.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
- Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and act swiftly in emergency situations.
- Manual dexterity to operate office equipment and handle classroom materials.
THIS JOB SPECIFICATION SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE THE EXCLUSIVE STANDARDS OF THE POSITION. INCUMBENTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS, AND TO PERFORM ANY OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR.
The Washoe County School District is committed to providing a safe and respectful learning and working environment for all students, staff, and visitors. The District prohibits bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, and/or discrimination based on an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veterans or military status, marital status, disability or the presence of any sensory, physical or mental handicap in any of its educational programs/activities and employment, or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The District prohibits discrimination against any youth group listed in Title 36, as a patriotic society, (i.e. Boy Scouts of America) from access to public school facilities use.
