Description
Job Title: Paraprofessional
Reports To: Immediate Supervisor
Prepared By: The Office of Human Resources
Board Approved Date:
Salary Range: See Approved Salary Schedule
Summary:
Assist teachers to provide for the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities
in a special education setting. Assist in implementation of classroom programs, including
self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under general supervision of the
principal and immediate direction of the certified teacher.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assists teachers in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of classroom equipment.
• Assists teachers in maintaining administrative records and preparing required reports.
• Provides orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
• Assists students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to
and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
• Assists students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and
personal hygiene.
• Helps manage the behavior of students. This includes intervening in crisis situations and
restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
• Assumes responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical,
communicative need.
• Works with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional
exercises assigned by the teacher.
• Helps supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This
includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keeps teachers informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
• Participates in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as
assigned.
• Maintains a professional level of confidentiality concerning personnel and students.
• Upholds and adheres to safety rules and policies.
• Supports the goals and objectives of the school district and follows all district policies.?
• Demonstrates the ability to attend work on a regular and routine basis to avoid disruption todistrict operations.
Other Duties:
Other duties as assigned that are related to the functions of the position.
Essential Functions/Qualifications/Requirements:
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or high school equivalent. Completed two (2) years of study at an institution
of higher education (48 college credit hours with required courses); or received an Associate’s
degree (or higher) from an accredited institution of higher learning; or a minimum score of 450 on
the ETS Parapro Exam.
Work Environment Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Professional Conduct:
The Employees are required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Breach of said
professional conduct includes, but is not limited to, neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in
acts that are contrary to East Baton Rouge Parish School System policy, unlawful activities, or any
other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system.
Technological Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in general use of a computer,
the use of Email as a form of communication, and other job-specific equipment, software, and/or
applications.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and all of its entities (including Career and Technical
Education Programs) do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin,
disability, or gender in its educational programs and activities (including employment and
application for employment), and it is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of gender by
Title IX (20 USC 168) and on the basis of disability by Section 504 (42 USC 794). The Title IX
Coordinator is Andrew Davis, Director of Risk Management – ADavis6@ebrschools.org, (225) 929-8705.
The Section 504 Coordinator is Danielle Staten-Ojo – DStaten@ebrschools.org, (225) 326-5668.