Middle School Intervention Para
Battle Creek Public Schools
- Battle Creek, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
Reports To: Building Principal
Approved By: Rob Ridgeway, Superintendent Date: 5/24/2021Summary:
Works under the supervision of a certified teacher to support instruction in core content area – reading, writing, science, social studies and math to identified 31a At-Risk qualified students.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include, but are not limited to:.
- Supports certified instructional personnel with presentation of learning materials.
- Provides instructional support to students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow up learning activity.
- Keeps daily logs for every student and monitors daily attendance of identified students.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
- Other duties may be assigned as allowable by Section 31a At-Risk regulations.
Supervises students within parameters given by teacher and/or principalQualification Requirements:
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
Federal regulations require that any paraprofessional funded under the “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001” shall have: * Completed at least two (2) years of study at an institution of higher education.
- Obtained an associate’s (or higher) degree; or
- Met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal State or local academic assessment
- knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics; or
- knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate.
Ability to read and comprehend text at the college level. Ability to write clearly and accurately. Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small group situations to student, parents, and/or staff.Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to perform basic arithmetical calculations.Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instruction. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.Other Skills and Abilities:
Ability to operate typewriter, photocopying machines and computers. Ability to assume responsibility for supervising students, understand and carry out oral and written instructions. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.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 talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, as to operate office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.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 in the work environment is usually moderate. May be exposed to paper dust, public illnesses and bodily fluids.