Job Information
Ballard Community School District Substitute Paraprofessional in Huxley, Iowa
Substitute Paraprofessional JobID: 278
Position Type:
Support Staff/ Instructional Assistant
Date Posted:
11/15/2023
Location:
Districtwide
Date Available:
11/15/2023
Closing Date:
04/30/2024
Ballard Community School district currently needs substitute para-educators in all of our buildings. Substitute para-educators work on an as needed basis.
Primary Responsibilities:
Support teachers in meeting the needs of students in the special education or general education classroom.
Support academic instruction with individual and/or small groups of students.
Supervise students during other components of the school day.
Compensation:Substitute Paraeducators receive $100/day
Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED required
Display a basic understanding of the needs of children.
Ability to relate effectively to children with different academic and behavioral needs.
Display patience and compassion and maintain a caring and helpful relationship with children.
Display professional communications skills including active listening, written and oral.
Ability to physically lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to bend, lift, sit on floor, run short distances, and assist physically active students.
Demonstrate the emotional maturity and stability necessary for the specialized work involved.
Demonstrate initiative and the insight to anticipate problem situations and respond accordingly.
Ability to take directions, work with minimal supervision and follow policies and practices.