Personal Care Assistant/Paraprofessional in Brandywine Heights Elementary- $19 per hour

Paraprofessional / Personal Care Assistant

Job Description

Summary of Position :

The Paraprofessional / Personal Care Assistant assists the teacher in general daily classroom and school wide activities.

The Paraprofessional / Personal Care Assistant is monitored by the classroom teacher and case manager and is evaluated by direct supervisor in collaboration with the Director of Pupil Services and building Principal when appropriate.

Essential Job Responsibilities and Skills :

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to :

• Assisting the teacher :
• Maintaining discipline and other behavior management functions in order to maintain a safe classroom environment.
• Arranging the learning environment.
• Administering educational assessments. The Paraprofessional / Personal Care Assistant is not permitted to analyze the results or determine the grade or achievement level.
• Assembling, adjusting, and maintaining equipment and technology used in the instructional program.
• Preparing instructional materials.
• Performing other duties as assigned.
• Assisting the Students :
• Working with the individual students or small groups on activities assigned by the teacher. The Paraprofessional / Personal Care Assistant is only permitted to reinforce instruction provided by the teacher and in this capacity must adhere to lesson plans provided by the teacher, the Paraprofessional / Personal Care Assistant is never responsible for providing direct instruction to an individual or group of students.
• Assisting, within constraints of specific program regulations, in the supervision of students during non-instructional times throughout the day such as lunchtime, recess, entering and exiting the building, toileting, personal grooming, etc.
• Assisting with moving and positioning of student based on instructional and therapy needs.
• Assisting with toileting and hygiene of student.
• Assisting with Clerical Duties :
• Completing recordkeeping tasks assigned by the teacher such as lunch reports, attendance, etc.
• Completing data collection tasks assigned by the teacher such as tallying points on student behavior sheets from other teachers, classroom progress monitoring, etc.
• Professional Development :
• Complete required In Service hours as per contract.
• Earn and maintain Qualified status.
• Accumulate 20 hours of approved Professional Development hours per school year.

Qualifications :

• Education and Experience :
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Previous Experience working with children preferred.
• LPN license preferred
• Other Skills and Abilities :
• Performing Basic Reading, Writing, and Math Skills.
• Ability to understand and follow directions as directed by the teacher(s)

or supervisor.

• Working confidentially and cooperatively with other staff members within the school environment. .
• Position requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing stairs, or moving throughout the school environment, often for extended periods of the workday.
• Position requires mobility such as : pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, and sliding supplies or equipment weighing no more than 60 pounds.
• Lifting students in order to assist with their physical needs.
• Withstanding inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Withstanding a noise level that is generally moderate to loud.
• Performing other related duties as directed by the teacher(s) or supervisor

About ESS

As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff.

Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators.

Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 92,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day.

We provide our employees with the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development.

ESS Diversity Statement

ESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space.

Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that "Every day counts" for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.

ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

INDPA1ESS Education is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.