Paraeducator Preschool - Integrated -Worcester Dual Language Magnet School 2024-2025

POSITION: PARAEDUCATOR Worcester Dual Language Magnet School REPORTS TO: BUILDING PRINCIPALACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:This position is accountable for providing assistance to the classroom teacher and/or other certified personnel to support the instruction of all students and to facilitate educational access for students using sound judgment and confirming with the rules and regulations of the Worcester Public SchoolsPRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: (to be included along with other responsibilities)1. Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher by reviewing correcting and reinforcing lessons with individual and small groups of students in all content areas and other activities.2. Responsible for assisting in preparation and inventory of instructional materials and the settingup operating and maintenance of various classrooms learning aids and equipment.3. Responsible for supporting student physical and personal care needs such as assisting in lavatory routines toileting diapering lifting etc..4. Responsible for the supervision of breakfast and/or lunch periods and assemblies and cleaning up of work areas.5. Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher in clerical work which may include but it is not limited to recording daily attendance cataloging and filing instructional materials.6. Responsible for participating and contributing to weekly monthly and longrange planning with the classroom teacher for instructional activities such as observing special days and events field trips and visits and school wide activities such as health testing etc.7. Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher during the work day in maintaining open communication. All oral and written communication is under the supervision of the teacher and/or administrator.8. Responsible for maintaining student confidentiality.9. Responsible for the supervision and support of children in both structured and unstructured activities and across environments throughout the day.10. Responsible for contributing to a warm and open atmosphere so that all students will have the opportunity to grow and develop to their fullest potential.11. Responsible for serving as the guiding source of information and assisting any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.12. Responsible for implementing district and schoolwide rules policies and procedures and individual student behavior plans.13. Responsible for adhering to all testing protocols for students including formal and informal testings. Responsible for participating in related PD specific to the administration of assessments and accommodations.14. Responsible for performing duties associated within specialty areas. This may include those instructional assistants who are assigned to special projects including grant programs that required specialized training and duties.15. Responsible for performing duty work (lunch recess line bus) when required to do so by Building Principal. It is understood that duty assignments will be distributed in an equitable basis.16. Responsible for participating in nonviolent crisis intervention training within the first 3 years of employment.17. Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race color gender age marital status religion natural origin sexual orientation homelessness or disability.18. Responsible for performance of other jobrelated duties as assigned.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:1. An Associate of Arts degree or2. 48 undergraduate college credits or3. Meeting or exceeding the Statedetermined score on the Paraprofessional Assessment or the Work Keys AssessmentPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:1. Nonviolent crisis intervention trained2. Previous experience supporting students with special needs3. Ability to speak Albanian Arabic Nepali Portuguese Spanish Vietnamese or an African Language.WORK DAY/YR: 183 daysTO APPLY: Any person interested in this position must submit a resume cover letter licensure and answer all questions online at https://worcesterschools/about/employmentopportunities This deadline date does not preclude further advertisement or recruitment