EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT - MLL
On-siteErie, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Support teachers with non-instructional duties, administer reading tests, and guide students in non-instructional settings. Assist in the office with front door security, phone handling, mailings, filing, data entry, and report preparation. Track daily student attendance, compile excuses, and work with the principal on attendance issues. Greet visitors at the Welcome Window, attend to building security procedures, and assist in the library as assigned. Act as a positive role model throughout the school day while responding to daily building needs with flexibility. Work 5.5 hours daily for 181 days at Grandview Elementary, reporting to the Building Principal.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum two years post-secondary (48 credits), Associate Degree, or passing score on the Title I Paraprofessional Assessment test administered through I.U.5
- Computer and office skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to sit, talk, and hear
- Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and move quickly when necessary to promote student learning and/or safety
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Ability to push items of 25 lbs. such as pushing children in a wheelchair or moving/rearranging furniture
- Ability to speak clearly and distinctly
- Auditory acuity to be able to use telephone
- Visual acuity to read correspondence and computer screen
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Must be courteous
- Must be cooperative, congenial, service-oriented, and promote these qualities in the building
- Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions
- Ability to follow written and verbal directions
- Ability to demonstrate good written and verbal skills
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, staff, and other employees of the organization
- Ability to read, write, and do computations
- Ability to work independently and make work-related decisions
- Ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision
- Ability to exercise good judgment in prioritizing tasks and problem-solving
- Ability to use correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling
- Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels
Desired Qualifications
- Associate Degree
- passing score on the Title I Paraprofessional Assessment test administered through I.U.5
- Knowledge of middle school office, attendance, and library
- Willingness to learn new software or equipment as needed
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