Special Education Paraprofessional

Educational AideThis position will provide a full-time Educational Aide for Pleasant Grove Independent School District. This employee must: be a high school graduate or hold a GED certificate; have two years of experience as an Educational Aide; or a minimum of 15 semester hours of college credit with some emphasis on child growth and development or similar background; or have demonstrated proficiency in a specialized skill area as determined by the local school district; have experience related to working with students or parents as approved by the employing Superintendent; and be recommended by the employing Superintendent. The aide shall have knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes of the following nature: ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; to communicate and work with students, teachers, school administrators and the public; to maintain records; to maintain effective working relationship with other auxiliary personnel, teachers, school administrators, and the public; and have a positive and cooperative attitude toward the duties of the aide, the school, the staff, and the students. Pay scale and classification will not be less than the minimum compensation plan for Pleasant Grove Independent School District. The individual will be under the direction of building principals and the Superintendent of Schools. Basic duties and responsibilities include: serving as instructional aide; assisting teacher in the instructional process; working with the administration and carrying out such duties and responsibilities as policies would demand in relation to students, teachers, school administrators, and the public; carrying out such duties and responsibilities as clerical operations; maintaining records; operating copy machines; and other similar tasks; participating in staff development as assigned; respecting the confidence of instructional personnel and the administration; assisting the teacher in instructional media preparation and usage; assisting the teacher in preparing classroom materials to be sent home with students; grading papers, recording grades, and filing papers; and performing other tasks as assigned.