Paraprofessional - Post-Franklin Elementary
Paraprofessional - Post-Franklin Elementary
Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS)
Battle Creek, MI
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At Battle Creek Public Schools, transformation is underway and excellence is on the rise! Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS) is a school district located in Calhoun County, Michigan (conveniently located between Chicago and Detroit), serving the city of Battle Creek as well as parts of Emmett, Pennfield and Bedford townships, and the City of Springfield. With a bold goal of achieving 100% success for every Bearcat, we offer a broad range of education experiences to meet the individual needs of students at all levels, including experiential learning, individualized instruction, advanced and accelerated curricula, and outdoor education.
In 2017, BCPS received an historic investment from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and we are continuing our transformation plan, advancing bold, top-to-bottom changes to provide a world-class career, college and community-ready education for every student, in every grade, at every school.
We offer competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development. Apply now and join the Bearcat family. Believe in the Change!
Position Responsibilities
$20/hour
Contract
193 day calendar
School Safety Clearance
The successful candidate will be subject to a fingerprint and background check as a condition of employment. All fees required for this check (estimated $73) are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
The Battle Creek Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, sex, age, religion, national origin, weight, height or marital statue in its employment practices.
In 2017, BCPS received an historic investment from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and we are continuing our transformation plan, advancing bold, top-to-bottom changes to provide a world-class career, college and community-ready education for every student, in every grade, at every school.
We offer competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development. Apply now and join the Bearcat family. Believe in the Change!
Position Responsibilities
- Instruct and support students with self-control behavior exceptionalities.
- Provide student feedback with peer and adult social interaction
- Reinforce student success following highly structured protocols and data documentation methods
- Participation in a professional learning community and on-going training as a continuous learner
- Assist in building positive relationships between students, schools and community organizations
- Assist teacher and in developing student behavior and academic goals
- Maintain order in the absence of the lead teacher
- Assist staff during parent conferences and concerns
- Participate with ongoing formative and summative academic assessments conducted by teachers to determine students' academic progress and continuing need for social work services.
- Communicate regularly and effectively with teachers, and the principal regarding students' needs, the intervention plans being used, and barriers to progress.
- May assist family members in understanding the student's needs
- Understand and participate in the implementation of Positive Behavior Support initiatives in the building
- Ensure the successful reintegration of students who are returning to school following suspension or other disciplinary action
- Maintain effective written records for each student receiving services, including:
- Specific data illuminating the academic deficiencies the student exhibits;
- Work collaboratively in building and district initiatives which supports continuous improvement
- Completed at least 60 credit hours at a post-secondary college, or have associate or higher degree, or
- Meet a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrate, through passage of an approved formal state academic assessment in the following areas: Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading, writing, and mathematics; or Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate. The State Board of Education approved the following formal assessments by which a paraprofessional may choose to demonstrate this knowledge: Basic Skills Examination
- A passing score on the score Basic Skills Test MTTC
- A passing score of at least 480 on the evidence-based reading and writing section of the SAT and 530 on the mathematics section in lieu of the Basic Skills Test or Professional Readiness Exam
- Other basic skills examination options ETS Parapro Assessment
- A passing score of 460 is required (revised 10/4/2017).
- Knowledge of basic research-based classroom management strategies and academic interventions in the areas of literacy and math.
- Ability to work with students and staff in a professional manner.
$20/hour
Contract
193 day calendar
School Safety Clearance
The successful candidate will be subject to a fingerprint and background check as a condition of employment. All fees required for this check (estimated $73) are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
The Battle Creek Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, sex, age, religion, national origin, weight, height or marital statue in its employment practices.
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