Job description

5 hours per day - 180 days per year

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QUALIFICATIONS:*
1. Minimum two years post-secondary (48 credits), Associate Degree, or passing score on the Title I Paraprofessional Assessment test administered through I.U.5, preferred.

• High School diploma.
• Computer and office skills required.
• Good communication skills required.
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining a calm and helpful demeanor.
• Knowledge of school office, and library preferred.
• Ability to work with elementary age students in a supportive and guiding capacity.
• Knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, reading readiness, writing and mathematics.
• Maintain confidentiality of District and school business.
• Willingness to learn new software or equipment as needed.
• Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find acceptable and appropriate.

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REPORTS TO:* Building Principal

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JOB GOAL: *Support the delivery of the educational program to students.

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PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:*

• Assist the teachers as needed, with non-instructional duties, and in guiding and supervising students.
• Assist in the office with various duties, i.e. front door security, phones, mailings, filing, document preparation, computer data entry, reports etc.

• Assist in the library with duties as assigned by the principal/librarian.
• Any other duties assigned by the Superintendent or his designee.

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POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:*
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to sit and talk and hear.
• Ability to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and move quickly when necessary to promote student learning and/or safety.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push items of 50 lbs such as pushing children in a wheelchair or moving/rearranging furniture.

SENSORY ABILITY:

• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly.
• Auditory acuity to be able to use telephone.
• Visual acuity to read correspondence and computer screen.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Indoor and outdoor environments.

TEMPERAMENT:

• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Must be courteous.
• Must be cooperative, congenial, service oriented, and promote these qualities in the building.
• Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions.

COGNITIVE ABILITY:

• Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
• Ability to demonstrate good written and verbal skills.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, staff, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to read, write and do computations.
• Ability to work independently and make work-related decisions.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in prioritizing tasks, and problem solving.
• Ability to use correct grammar, sentence structure and spelling.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disability (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 the position and additional duties may be assigned.

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TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:* Work year and salary as determined by the Millcreek Educational Assistants Meet and Discuss Agreement.

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EVALUATION:* Performance evaluated annually by the Principal or his designee.

Job Type: Part-time

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