Position Summary:

To assist the Gifted and Talented (GT) Specialist in reinforcing instruction to individual or small groups of students in a classroom environment.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilites:

• Assist in setting up classroom before school starts, if needed
• Assist in the preparation of instructional materials and implementation of lesson plans
• Provide routine support for students and teacher
• Check student G/T files for completeness
• Look up and copy from permanent file any missing documents
• Update/create lists of students, contract completion charts and other informational lists as needed
• Make file labels, file tabs, and folders for G/T students and talent pool students
• File, update, copy, and organize any correspondence, forms, student information packets, etc... to be sent out
• Review and organize contract materials, manipulatives and make copies of worksheets as necessary
• Set up time clock and edit times as necessary
• Run weekly time reports and transfer information into excel file and print reports
• Assist students with work, review and place checked work in students’ files
• Perform mail merge for conference letters with times after the end of each nine weeks
• Complete and submit transportation requests for field trips (done at the beginning of each school year for the entire year, and during year as necessary)
• File copies before submitting to office
• Supervise and conduct/teach advisory and/or seminar activities when G/T specialist is out or unavailable
• Make monthly calendars. When approved, make copies and distribute to office, core teachers’ boxes, and give remainder to G/T specialist to distribute to students
• Make phone calls as necessary (confirmation of field trip dates, transportation, etc.)
• Write receipts for money received
• Create, copy, and turn in cash count sheets
• Place “Identified G/T” sticker on outside of permanent folders of identified students in the registrar’s office
• Accompany G/T Specialist on service learning trips, if needed
• Complete student file folders at the end of the school year
• Assist students in separating, recording and filing work in portfolios
• Assist G/T Specialist as needed
• Adhere to all policies of the district
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Director of GT and AP Programs, the building administrator and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy
• Ability to work with middle school aged students
• Ability to demonstrate competency in the areas of developmentally appropriate programming and daily classroom management
• Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed
• Ability to organize and coordinate work
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents
• Ability to travel to school district buildings and professional meetings as needed
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 60 college hours required on transcript - OR - have successfully passed the Paraprofessional Exam
• Successful completion of all background checks