Para professional vs instructional assistant

Differences between para professional and instructional assistant duties and responsibilities

Para professional example responsibilities.

• Train and manage kindergarten classroom and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
• Perform responsible human support and paraprofessional work assisting classroom teacher or other professionals, achieve institution objectives.
• Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) design to promote students' educational, physical, or social development.
• Obtain CPI certification through the school district.
• Follow ABA procedure by redirecting students when behavior occurs.
• Implement learning and ABA programs as written and instruct by the BCBA.
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Instructional assistant example responsibilities.

• Assist teachers in the classroom environment for Pre-K-6 students with class materials, photocopying, correcting papers, clerical duties etc.
• Substitute for Pre-K through 5th grade.
• Assist lead teacher in a certify Montessori program.
• Assist students in grades from kindergarten to high school.
• Administer tests to determine if student continues in ESOL program.
• Provide training skills to students to administer CPR safely and accurately.
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