• Job Description

  Req#: 2090
  Position Type:
  Administrative and Clerical Support/ Paraprofessional
  
  
  Date Posted:
  5/27/2025
  
  
  Location:
  Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary
  
  
  Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students
  Conduct individual or small group classroom activities based on lesson plans developed by the teacher
  In the absence of the classroom teacher, be the main source of information for the substitute
  Assists teacher in maintaining discipline and other (non) instructional functions
  Assists with set up of classroom and prepares materials for specialized instructional units
  Handles attendance reports, lunch count, and related clerical functions with teacher
  Assists in assembling/hanging materials on bulletin boards and keeping displays current
  Operates standard school equipment such as laminator, copier, audiovisual, etc.
  Escorts children to and from various rooms
  Assists in supervising playground activities
  Monitors students when necessary, including breakfast, teacher’s duty-free lunch, bus duty and during teacher planning time
  Assists with supervision of field trips, assembly programs, etc.
  Assists in administering pre and post-testing
  Participates in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to job responsibilities
  Ensures adherence to good safety procedures
  POSITION TITLE: Paraprofessional
  DEPARTMENT: Elementary School
  REPORTS TO: Principal and Teacher
  FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
  WORK SCHEDULE: 185 days
  DATE REVIEWED: 05/2022
  SALARY SCHEDULE: OSPARA - School Support Salary Scale
  
  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Employment shall be at the will of the board. The annual period of service shall be 185 days.
  
  PRIMARY FUNCTION: Assists the teacher in general daily classroom activities.
  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
  • Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students

  • Conduct individual or small group classroom activities based on lesson plans developed by the teacher

  • In the absence of the classroom teacher, be the main source of information for the substitute

  • Assists teacher in maintaining discipline and other (non) instructional functions

  • Assists with set up of classroom and prepares materials for specialized instructional units

  • Handles attendance reports, lunch count, and related clerical functions with teacher

  • Assists in assembling/hanging materials on bulletin boards and keeping displays current

  • Operates standard school equipment such as laminator, copier, audiovisual, etc.

  • Escorts children to and from various rooms

  • Assists in supervising playground activities

  • Monitors students when necessary, including breakfast, teacher’s duty-free lunch, bus duty and during teacher planning time

  • Assists with supervision of field trips, assembly programs, etc.

  • Assists in administering pre and post-testing

  • Participates in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to job responsibilities

  • Ensures adherence to good safety procedures
  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises students.
  QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
  EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: An Associate’s degree or higher; or completion of at least two years of study at an institution of higher education; or passing score on Georgia paraprofessional assessment.
  EVALUATION: Performance of this job shall be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of classified personnel.
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS: To perform the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, or hear. Lifting up to 30 pounds may be required on an occasional basis. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required of this job include close vision and distance vision.
  
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  City Schools of Decatur is an independent public school district that serves all of the children and youth within the four square mile area of Decatur, Georgia. An urban town of approximately 20,000 residents, the City of Decatur is a historic city of ...

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