Paraprofessional

The role

You will support classroom instruction and provide individualized support to help scholars grow academically, socially, and personally. You will work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning materials or skills.

What you will do

• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of materials or skills
• Assist certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning
• Monitor work, correct papers, and supervise curriculum-based testing and makeup work
• Alert certified staff to any problem or special information about an individual student
• Perform assigned supervision of students at risk during lunch, play periods, and field trips
• Perform assigned non-instructional classroom duties such as snack time, bathroom, and clothing routines
• Serve as a resource person to the Academic Collaboration Team when requested
• Demonstrate ethical behavior and confidentiality of information
• Participate in in-service training programs
• Perform other duties as directed by certified staff

Required qualifications

• Unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission
• Desire to assist students with special needs in a rigorous, college preparation learning environment
• Emotional maturity necessary for the specialized work

About the company

Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead a life of active citizenship. Their mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world.