Kindergarten Paraprofessional

Assists in the supervision of classroom activities under the direction and supervision of the certified classroom teacher, principal or other designated certified personnel.

Duties:

1. Assists the classroom teacher in the delivery of an effective instructional program.
2. Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher.
3. Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
4. Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.
5. Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction. Checks notebooks, corrects papers, monitors testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.
6. Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work assigned by the teacher.
7. Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
8. Helps the teacher to plan and maintain bulletin board and other classroom learning displays.
9. Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
10. Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.
11. Performs clerical duties related to the instructional program including attendance reports, collection of money, duplication of materials, and distribution and return of notices to home.