Job Title : Paraprofessional
Reports to : Principal / Head of School
General Description and Goals :
Paraprofessionals will assist teachers in providing an innovative, high quality education program designed to meet the needs of the children in the Boston Public Schools.
Paraprofessionals will work with school staff to create an educational environment in which quality and continuity are key factors in educating the students of the Boston Public Schools.
Responsibilities
Supports direct instruction to children individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings
Provides assistance with classroom activities.
Prepares instructional materials.
Assists in classroom set up and clean up.
Manages individual and classroom behavior, using prescribed approaches.
Supervises students on field trip activities.
Performs other related duties as requested by Head of School / Principal.
Qualifications - Required :
Education : High School Diploma or GED.
Forty-eight (48) Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate's Degree, or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments : ParaPro Assessment (http : / / www.
ets.org / parapro / http : / / www.ets.org / parapro / ) or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants (http : / / www.
act.org / workkeys / profcert / index.html http : / / www.act.org / workkeys / profcert / index.html ).
Minimum of two years experience working with young children.
Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment
Qualification - Preferred :
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree.
Certification as a teacher or license as a social worker.
BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity.
BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages : Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.
Terms : BTU, Paraprofessional hourly rate
Please refer to the Salary Information section on the Career Site for more information on compensation. Salaries are listed by Union and Grade / Step.
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