Paraprofessional definition

Paraprofessional means a person who does not have an academic degree related to the scope of treatment or support services being provided but performs prescribed functions under the general supervision of that discipline.
Paraprofessional also known as paraeducator, means an appropriately trained employee who assists and is supervised by qualified professional staff in meeting the requirements of this chapter. (34 CFR 300.156(b)(2)(iii))
Paraprofessional means a person certified pursuant to §18A-3-2a of this code to

Examples of Paraprofessional in a sentence

  • Education Paraprofessional assists certified special education personnel with the instruction, management and medical needs of students within an instructional setting.

  • Reductions - Layoff Whenever it becomes necessary to eliminate or reduce one or more positions within the Special Education Paraprofessional unit, then there shall be a meeting of the Special Education Paraprofessionals to slot them into an assignment to a professional.

  • The normal work year for all other Employees shall be one hundred eighty-one (181) days and follow the school calendar except the Health Care Paraprofessional Aide, whose schedule will follow student needs and student availability on a daily basis.

  • The Media Center Paraprofessional should have a working knowledge of computers, current media technology and catalog/filing protocol.

  • In respect to all other terms and conditions of employment, the Health Care Paraprofessional shall be treated as a one-hundred-eighty-one (181) day Employee.


More Definitions of Paraprofessional

Paraprofessional means an individual hired on the basis of skills and knowledge to perform specific functions in con- nection with a substance abuse service, who is not licensed, cre- dentialed or otherwise formally recognized as a medical services provider or a mental health professional.
Paraprofessional means a person certified pursuant to §18A-3-2a of this code to perform duties in a support capacity including, but not limited to, facilitating in the instruction and direct or indirect supervision of students under the direction of a principal, a teacher or another designated professional educator.
Paraprofessional means a health care aide or assistant or an instructional aide or assistant employed by the local or regional Board of Education who meets the requirements of such Board for employment as a health care aide or assistant or instructional aide or assistant.
Paraprofessional means a person who is trained to
Paraprofessional means a person certified pursuant to section two-a, article three of this chapter to perform duties in a support capacity including, but not limited to, facilitating in the instruction and direct or indirect supervision of students under the direction of a principal, a teacher or another designated professional educator.
Paraprofessional means a person certified pursuant to section two-a, article three
Paraprofessional means a public school employee covered by § 1324 of this title.