Attentive Paraprofessional Educator adept at supporting classroom operations to facilitate a welcoming and positive learning atmosphere for all students. Well-versed in addressing student emotional, academic and social needs, illustrated over ten years in similar roles that also include many years of experience in substituting.
· Assisted a certified teacher in rendering educational services to students.
· Helped the teacher in providing instruction to special needs children with social/behavioral issues.
· Assisted the teacher in providing individual instruction designed to meet individual needs.
· Assisted with maintaining a safe, secure, and effective learning environment.
· Helped students academically to enhance their personal growth and development.
· Followed and implemented an Individualized Education Program for each student.
· Became certified in how to properly and safely restrain a student due to a ‘meltdown’ or other issue(s).
· Identified opportunities to encourage at-risk students to make better choices.
· Assisted a certified teacher in rendering educational services to students.
· Helped students academically to enhance their personal growth and development.
· Assisted the teacher in providing individual instruction designed to meet individual needs.
· Assisted with maintaining a safe, secure and effective learning environment.
· Provided one on one instruction in Spanish to students.
· Performed general office duties (copying, faxing).
· Answered routine telephone or in-person reference inquiries, referring patrons to librarians for further assistance, when necessary.
· Reserved, circulated, renewed, and discharged books and other materials.
· Catalogued and sorted books and other print and non-print materials according to procedure, and returned them to shelves, files, or other designated storage areas.
· Organized and maintained periodicals and reference materials.
· Delivered and retrieved items throughout the library by hand or by using pushcart.
· Entered and updated patrons’ records on computers.
· Issued identification cards to borrowers.
Fluent in English and Spanish
Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint
Ability to work on a team
Adaptable
Ability to work well under pressure
Practical organizational skills
Ability to multitask
Effective communication skills