# Paraprofessional

**Company**: ACCEL Schools
**Location**: Inkster, MI
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

ACCEL Schools is seeking a Paraprofessional at Inkster Preparatory Academy in Inkster, Michigan.

The Paraprofessional assists the Teacher with classroom activities and helps to promote positive student behaviors in both academics and extra-curricular activities.

Responsibilities:

- Supports lessons taught by the teacher to individual students or groups of students and follows instructional plans as assigned by the Teacher or School Leader

- Helps plan classroom activities as directed by the Teacher and supports the Teacher in all student and parent relations

- Assists with school activities, including parent-faculty nights, faculty meetings, assemblies, commencement exercises, fundraiser, chaperoning student activities, providing guidance for students, participating on faculty committees, etc.

- Performs clerical duties, including grading papers and making copies

- Assists the Teacher in the use of classroom technology

- Helps maintain the cleanliness of the classroom, lunchroom and other school areas

- Understands, accepts, abides by, and implements the school's philosophy and mission statement in all school activities

- Other duties as assigned, including field trips, morning duty, dismissal duty, and lunch duty

Performance Expectations:

- Works cooperatively with the Teacher and others

- Acts in accordance with directives from the Administrator (or designee) and teacher

- Contributes to a positive climate and culture by exhibiting high professional standards

Requirements:

- Associate Degree, two years of college coursework, or the passage of the Para Professional's Exam

- Proficiency in MS Office

- Successful completion of BCI/FBI check

- Ability to meet educational standards as applicable

- Ability to work well under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently

- Understanding and ability to manage confidential information

- High quality written and verbal communication skills

- Physical ability to lift 25-40 lbs.

- Experience in a school or social services setting is a plus

Benefits:

- Life benefits – time & peace of mind

- Paid time off

- Retirement contributions

- Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance

- Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)

- Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

- Health benefits – stay well & thrive

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- Employee Assistance Program

- Voluntary short-term disability insurance

- Voluntary long-term disability insurance

- Career benefits – keep growing

- Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

## Skills

### Required
- MS Office
- BCI/FBI check
- confidential information management
- written and verbal communication

### Nice to have
- experience in a school or social services setting

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