Paraprofessional

We are currently seeking part-time Paraprofessionals at our Centre City School for the 2025-26 school year. Employment is for 5.95 hours per day, Monday through Friday, at a rate of $17.37 per hour.

The Paraprofessional shall:

• Assist the teacher with classroom instructional tasks as assigned.
  
• Work with students individually and in small groups to assist with the learning of content and skills introduced by the teacher.
  
• Assist the teacher with clerical work, record keeping, preparation of instructional materials, set up of learning centers, preparation of displays and bulletin boards, and other non-instructional tasks as assigned.
  
• Assist the teacher and students with cleanup from activities.
  
• Assist the teacher with supervision of students.
  
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher.
  
• Help to facilitate co-op learning groups.
  
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
  
• Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.
  
• Guide independent study, enrichment work and remedial work assigned by the teacher.
  
• Assist the teacher in the correction and feedback on student work.
  
• Check notebooks, correct papers and supervise testing and makeup work, as assigned by the teacher.
  
• Perform clerical duties related to the instructional program including attendance reports, collection of money, duplication of materials and distribution and return of notices to home.
  
• Help the teacher to plan and maintain bulletin board and other classroom learning displays.
  
• Participate in inservice training as assigned.
  
• Read to students, listen to students read and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
  
• Help very young children with their clothing, snacktime routine and toileting activities.
  
• Assist the teacher in the supervision of the students and assume responsibility for taking groups of students to the lavatory, playground, cafeteria or other places in the school.
  
• Assist the teacher on field trips, cultural arts programs and any other group activities.
  
• Help with lunch, bus, hallway and playground duty.
  
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
  
• Redirect a restless or inattentive child into appropriate activities.
  
• Be sensitive to and assist students with special needs and adjust the instructional tasks as needed.
  
• Assist the teacher in communicating with parents.