Immediately Require Title 1 Para, Class Assistant in Thornton, CO
Job title: Title 1 Para, Class Assistant
Company: Adams County School District 12
Job description: Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.
SUMMARY: Assist students by helping individuals or small groups of students with achieving reading, writing and basic math skills, implementing instruction, reinforcing learning skills, and reinforcing school-wide discipline procedures in a Title I designated school. Assists instructor with preparation of classroom materials, monitoring students, and evaluating and recording student achievement. If in the Dual Language Program, also uses Spanish to perform the duties of this position. Supervise in-person students during remote learning.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 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.
Job Tasks Descriptions
1. Assists students with classroom activities. Implements teachers instruction plan. Performs tutoring, both individually and with small groups to ensure mastering of subjects. Supervise in-person students during periods of remote learning, when the teacher may also be remote. Responsibilities include implementation of ageappropriate educational activities; provide direction and guidance to students; effectively handle student discipline; ensure student safety and security; communicate with parents, staff, and teachers; clean classroom areas; record attendance; and support students as they move through their daily remote learning schedule.
2. Assists teachers in preparing materials, administering tests, grading, attendance, etc. Assists with paperwork and documentation as needed.
3. Monitors students during breaks, recess, time outs, on field trips, etc.
4. Assists with special projects. May administer first aide and/or assist students to clinic or nurse.
5. Perform other job-related duties as assigned including lunchroom/playground duty.
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Must meet one of the following requirements, which are:
- AA or 2 year college degree, OR
- Completion of 48 college semesters hours, OR
- Passing of state CDE approved paraprofessional examination, OR
- Complete Personal Commitment Plan to meet requirements within a defined timeline
- No experience required.
- Experience in working with school age children preferred.
- If working in the Dual Language Program, must be proficient in Spanish.
- If working in the English as a Second Language (ESL) area, must successfully complete the District administered ESL Training Program (approximately 15 hours) within 3 months of entering position.
- Criminal background check required for hire.
- First Aid certification preferred.
- Must successfully complete the Adams County BOCES Safety Training Class within 30 days of entering position.