TITLE:                      Prime Time Aide

CLASSIFICATION:   Instructional Support Staff

PAY GRADE 5:          $15.00 to $15.26 hourly (based on education and experience)

LENGTH:                   180 days yearly

REPORTS TO:           Building Principal

 

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. 

• Education and/or Experience: Associate’s degree or, two (2) years college credit or, completion of 1,000 hours in the past year as a paraprofessional or successful completion of ParaPro Assessment Test.
• Computer Skills:  Ability to effectively utilize internet searches; use common internet systems; email.     

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists, instructs, or tutors students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments to reinforce learning concepts according to assigned teacher’s specifications.
• Assists students with instructional materials assigned by the teacher to promote on-going skill development.
• Assists students with understanding reading, writing, library, computer-lab and math lessons.
• Assists the teacher during large group instruction as requested.
• Helps student with independent study, enrichment work and remedial work as set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Keeps students focused on tasks and reports any problems or concerns to the teacher of record.
• Alerts the teacher of any problems or special information about an individual student.
• Assesses students and maintains assessment records as directed by assigned teacher.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with teachers, staff and students.
• Discusses assigned teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Works with and assists teachers in utilizing academic materials to meet individual student needs.
• Learns how to operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Assists in the collection and organization of instructional materials.
• Performs a variety of classroom support services under the supervision of an assigned teacher.
• Participate in in-service training programs as assigned/offered.

• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Principal and/or other designee.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:     This job has no supervisory responsibilities.