SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026

POSITION TITLE: Full-Time Paraprofessional.

FSLA: Non-Exempt

MAIN JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide student assistance

• Work with individual students or groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work in collaboration with the teacher.
• Assist with the reasonable supervision or students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, field trips, and instructional activities.
• Assist with other school-wide needs.
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Assist students in the library or media center.
• Help students with daily living and self-help skills.

Provide teacher assistance

• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operate and care for a variety of equipment used in conjunction with the instructional program.
• Assist with the collection and distribution of instructional materials.
• Assist with maintaining an appropriate classroom environment.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make-up work, in conjunction with the teacher.
• Assist the teacher with record keeping and documentation of student's performance.
• Work in conjunction with the teacher toward meeting the social and emotional needs of the students.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

 Effective Date: 2025-2026 school year

            Salary:  Commensurate with qualifications and experience

          Benefits:  VRS pension and life insurance, medical/dental insurance, sick and personal days

DEADLINE:   Until Filled

The Bland County School Board reserves the right to consider those who respond and any other potential candidates and any position(s) or transfer(s) that may result from filling this position.

EEO Statement: It is the policy of the Bland County School Board to provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, or sex. This policy is applicable to all phases of employment to include hiring, upgrading, transfer and treatment of the employees of the School Board.

 Open until filled. EEO