| Location | Sharonville, OH |
1 Princeton City School District Job Description
Job Title: Paraprofessional Reports To: Principal FLSA Status: Classified Revised Date: March 30, 2009
JOB GOAL To be of general assistance to teachers and office personnel.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Does perform all tasks designed to be of general assistance to teachers and office personnel. Does perform or assist with other duties as assigned. Does support the implementation of tier 2 and tier 3 behavior plans. Does support duty assignments (arrival, dismissal, recess). Does support the implementation of core curriculum. Does support tier 2 and tier 3 intervention.
EQUIPMENT Copier, video player/recorder, typewriter, computer, calculator.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Supervises students when necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS 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. Knowledge of district selected software is required. Must have effective word processing and typing skills. Must have effective supervisory and training skills. Must be dependable trustworthy and capable of maintaining confidentiality. Must be certified by the State of Ohio as an educational aide. Must satisfy all job-related medical and physical ability. Must satisfy all job related attendance requirements. Must satisfy all job related training requirements. Must be suited for situations that require the ability to work in one place for long periods of time. Must be suited for situations that require adherence to rules and procedures, and also flexibility to use own code of ethics in decision-making. Must be suited for situations that require the ability to plan ahead, yet remain flexible enough to adapt to new situations or react to emergencies. Must be able to work well with other people, but also have the ability to work alone. Must be able to tolerate and deal with trying circumstances of the job and factors thereto. 2 PARAPROFESSIONAL (continued)
Must be suited for situations that require helping o r serving others, as well as the ability to express one's own thoughts and ideas Must be suited for situations that require the ability to interact with others in a team setting, as well as the ability to individually excel. Must be suited for situations that require the ability to be sensitive and empathetic and to also handle average stress, tension, pressure, criticism and rejection. Must be suited for situations that require a moderate amount of questioning and probing, and will not accept many things at face value. Must participate in professional development opportunities.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must have an associate degree (or higher) from an accredited institution of higher education; or at least 48 semester hours of higher education from an accredited institution; or must have passed the Ohio Department of Education ParaPro exam.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, teachers, colleagues and administration. Ability to respond to common inquir ies or complaints from students, parents, agencies, teachers or members of the school community.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES Ability to perform duties with awareness of 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 sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, k neel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES Standing work tolerance High Sitting work tolerance High Manual dexterity High Near vision High Color discrimination High Speech clarity High Hearing High Speech clarity High
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WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while perfor ming 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 to high. Works with objects having sharp points occasionally.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education.
EVALUATION Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy.
The information containe d in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.