Paraprofessional
Paraprofessional
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Job Description
All paraprofessionals working in a schoolwide program or schoolwide building are considered Title I employees.
Districts must ensure that all paraprofessionals who are required to do so meet the qualifications required in Section 1111(g)2(m). Paraprofessionals required to meet highly qualified guidelines include those who provide instructional support and work under the direct supervision of a teacher in a Schoolwide building without regard to how the position is funded. This also applies to those who work in a Targeted Assisted building and are paid in part or in full with Title I funds.
Paraprofessionals
Paraprofessionals who provide instructional support include those who:
- Provide oneonone tutoring if such tutoring is scheduled at a time when a student would not otherwise receive instruction from a teacher
- Assist with classroom management such as by organizing instructional materials
- Provide instructional assistance in a computer laboratory
- Provide instructional support in a library or media center
Because paraprofessionals provide instructional support they should not be providing planned direct instruction or introducing to students new skills concepts or academic content.
Individuals who work in food services cafeteria or playground supervision personal care services noninstructional computer assistance and similar positions are not considered paraprofessionals under Title I Part A.
Requirements
All Title I paraprofessionals must have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. Additionally paraprofessionals working in a program supported with Title I Part A funds must have:
- Completed two years of study at an institution of higher educationIn Arkansas 60 semester credit hours at a regionally accredited institution of higher education are required.or
- Obtained an associates (or higher) degreeor
- Met a rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate through a formal State or local academic assessment knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading writing and mathematics (or as appropriate reading readiness writing readiness and mathematics readiness).In Arkansas the formal test accepted is the Educational Testing Services (ETS) Parapro Assessment and applicants must obtain a passing score of 457. A Child Development Associate (CDA) certification and hours of training are not acceptable substitutions for this requirement.
For questions regarding this position please contact Lisa Madden at.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
