Paraprofessional - Resource Educator - Red River High School

Grand Forks Public School District   Grand Forks, ND   Full-time     Education
Posted on September 25, 2024
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Education: High School Diploma or High School Equivalency. Applicants must have a degree in education or related field, reference to applicants with North Dakota teaching license.

Qualifications: Effective Communication skills, core academic skills, ability to work with and relate to age appropriate students and their academic problems.

Job Goal: Assist resource educator and/or interventions coordinator in a tutorial capacity with instruction and classroom supervision.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
  1. Assist vocational educator and/or interventions coordinator by providing for academic and career education support by tutoring students individually or in small groups. Duties include:
  • Help students with organizational skills
  • Provide tutorial support for core academic and career and technical education classes
  • Teach strategy-based study skills and tips and guide students in applying and developing these skills in their academic classes
  • Assist with review of daily assignments
  • Review for tests and monitoring of test taking
  • Monitor progress toward passing and earning credit in classes
  • Review and follow educational plans for students
  • Edit written work
  • Guide and help to develop decision making skills
  • Access resource materials and have available for student/teacher use
  • Supervise independent study courses as needed
  1. Assist resource educator and/or interventions coordinator in the development and management of learning centers.
  2. Assist resource educator and/or interventions coordinator in implementing behavior management plans for individual students.
  3. Assist resource educator and/or interventions coordinator with clerical duties.
  4. Complete other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Work Environment and Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; occasionally walk and stand. The ability to hear and see in order to communicate effectively as well as communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; Maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties; Maintain mental capacity, allowing for effective interaction and communication with others.

Terms of Employment: Nine (9) months, academic school year

Evaluation: Job performance will be evaluated by the Supervising Teacher, Building Administrator.