Common use of Paraprofessional Clause in Contracts

Paraprofessional. A. Teacher assistants shall not be responsible for developing written lesson plans nor shall they be responsible for introducing new material to students in lieu of a certified staff member. B. Teacher assistants may be directed to follow lesson plans written by a certified staff member for the purpose of reinforcing concepts previously introduced by the certified staff member. C. Teacher assistants shall not be used as substitute teachers unless they are legally qualified to be a substitute teacher. In such cases, the teacher assistant shall be paid an additional stipend of $17.50 if they substitute for less than one-half (½) day and $35 if they substitute for more than one-half (½) day. Teacher assistants shall not be reassigned to substitute for a teacher assistant who is absent from his/her work assignment due to serving as a substitute teacher. D. Teacher assistants whose class takes in another class shall be paid an additional $15 per period. E. Teacher assistants shall not be left unsupervised by a certified staff member to perform instructional duties. Teacher assistants may be left unsupervised by a certified staff member in a non-instructional setting; this may be done only for relatively short periods (thirty (30) minutes or less) and not for the purpose of releasing the certified staff member from duty. F. The restrictions set forth in Article 28.3 D shall not apply to paraprofessionals who work in non-instructional roles including study hall, in-school suspension, cafeteria supervision, playground supervision, personal care services, non- instructional classroom settings (ex: nap time) and non-instructional computer assistance.