At Classical Prep, the role of a Paraprofessional is to lead students in pursuit of the goals of our school and our mission.

Overview

• Position: Full-time
• Work Schedule: 7:45 PM- 3:30 PM daily, 180 days, plus occasional professional development days, nights, weekends, and summer hours as deemed necessary
• Benefits: New full-time employees are eligible for insurance coverage beginning the first of the month following 60 days of employment, a 3% match of employee retirement contributions with a two-year vesting period, and five (5) days of PTO.
• Reports to Executive Coordinator

* Work hours are subject to change.

Specific tasks required of this role include, but are not limited to, the following: 

Duties and Responsibilities

The following statements of duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. These statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of all personnel within this position.

• Serve as the embedded, emergency substitute teacher at the Grammar (K – 5) level
• Para-professionals are responsible for helping manage instructional manipulatives
• Assist with assigned teacher duties when needed
• Complete tasks as assigned by the Executive Coordinator
• Provide support to instructors
• Complete other administrative duties as assigned

** MAY PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED**

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position.

To be considered for a role as a Paraprofessional, a candidate must…

• Model positive staff culture 100% of the time
• Be solutions-oriented 100% of the time when raising concerns and questions
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion across all facets of their role
• Exhibit strong interpersonal communication
• High School Diploma or the equivalent
• Three years or more of paraprofessional experience in an educational setting

Preferred  Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or 60 credit hours at the undergraduate level
• Completion of a Paraprofessional Training course
• Teaching experience

Required Skills

• Passion for and commitment to classical education
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Superb organizational, self-management, and problem-solving skills
• Ambition and desire to grow as an educator
• Commitment to responsive, honest feedback for teacher growth
• Alignment  with the school’s mission of high academic achievement for all scholars and commitment to building citizens of impeccable character
• Demonstrated success in fostering a positive, collaborative educational environment
• Demonstrated success in establishing and maintaining productive, collaborative relationships with students, staff, parents, and community members
• Demonstration of our ten habits: attention, memorization, perfect execution, order, reflection, courtesy, obedience, truthfulness, fortitude, and temperance

Work Environment

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:

• Usual school working conditions
• May be noisy during high student traffic

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Be able to work in heat, cold, damp, and dry conditions
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push, pull, and/or stand for extended periods
• Must be able to perform the physical aspects of the job, such as carrying items up to 15lbs

Overtime Eligibility

This job is not exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act; therefore, it is eligible for overtime pay.

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Classical Preparatory School’s evaluation rubric.

Background Screening Process

For additional information or questions regarding the background screening process, please visit the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse at: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/index.html