Contact Person: Lori Corbin

Job Location:
Great Start Readiness
3011 W Grand Blvd, 10th Floor, Detroit, MI  48202

Job Description:

The Para-Educator provides in-classroom assistance to both students and the teacher to help facilitate the learning environment. Para-educators play a key role in helping students accomplish daily tasks necessary to participate in their learning experience.

• Meet and greet children
• Set up equipment and assist in organizing materials for classroom instruction
• Assist with preparing monthly reports (i.e. volunteer services, meeting forms, etc.)
• Assist children with their coats/boots, arrival and during dismissal Assist/accompany teacher on home visits, field trips, and any other out-of-classroom learning opportunities
• Prepare classroom teaching materials and assist in classroom instruction – under the teacher’s direction
• Encourage and participate in classroom educational activities, i.e. singing, dancing, and other reasonable physical activities – under the teacher’s direction;
• Assist with classroom upkeep and management
• Work with small groups of students or individuals, throughout the daily schedule – under the teacher’s direction
• In the event of toileting accidents, assist the child in cleaning up and changing into dry clothing
• Assist with, and participate in, family style meal service and clean up after food is served
• Record anecdotal notes on students daily and assist teacher with entering into Online COR (3 times per year);
• Record the daily meal count at the point of meal services; record temperature in refrigerator and freezer twice daily twice daily
• Assist in helping to maintain a safe, sanitary, and clean environment, assist in keeping the room, appliances (refrigerator), serving utensils, cabinets, tables, etc., clean and orderly
• Attend all city-wide in-service activities and sessions related to your job description
• Assist at Parent Committee Meetings (i.e. supervise children during meetings, etc.)
• Accompany students outside 2 times daily
• Participate in children’s play inside and outside
• Assist with putting down and picking up cots for nap time Perform all other assignments as requested by the Teacher, Principal, and Early Childhood Administration.

Closing Date for Job:  01/31/2025