2024-2025 Substitute Paraprofessional JobID: 1357

+ Position Type:

Substitute/ Substitute Teacher Assistant

+ Date Posted:

8/1/2024

+ Location:

Districtwide

+ Closing Date:

05/01/2025

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.