License Required: Minimum: Must be 18 years old and meet minimum qualifications of the Minnesota Rules 9503.0032
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
- Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records in a timely fashion prepares progress reports.
- Identifies pupil needs and makes appropriate referrals.
- Maintains a professional day, as defined by building/and contract.
- Communicates regularly with parents outside normal classroom day by means of newsletters, phone calls, e-mails, conferences, etc.
- Works in a supportive and collaborative manner with colleagues and supervisors.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Collaborative work in a fast-paced environment interacting with students, staff, administrators, parents, and the community with multiple requests and concerns.
- Support and communicate with other administrators and staff.
- Respond in emergency situations.
- Know, interpret, and follow school District policies.
- May plan and coordinate the work of paraprofessionals and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
- May provide input to the goal-setting process for paraprofessionals.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrated ability to apply appropriate skills in performing daily routines.
- Demonstrated ability to operate a computer, software and necessary classroom technology.
- Ability to develop effective and positive working relationships with students, staff, administrators, parents, and the community.
- Maintain professional composure while dealing with a variety of personalities and situations.
- Show initiative and function as a self-starter.
- Effectively communicate and have interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
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