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Paraprofessional
As a Paraprofessional, you work under the supervision of a teacher or other education professional. You assist the teacher and focus on helping students with skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. Your responsibilities can vary; you may tutor, translate, be involved in activities with parents, help manage the classroom, or assist in a lab or on a field trip.
In the Baker Paraprofessional program, you develop a broad base of theoretical and practical knowledge in early childhood education as well as child development. Through classwork as well as observation and participation in actual classroom settings, you learn how to best assist teachers and students using a variety of activities and tools. Upon graduation, you will be ready to begin working, helping children reach high academic standards.
– Lesa Louch Baker Instructor, Teacher Prep ProgramI work as a full-time teacher, so I am able to bring my experiences to the classroom.
Career Facts
- The average annual wage for Paraprofessionals is $22,800.
- Employment of Paraprofessionals is expected to grow by 10 percent through 2016, about as fast as the average.
- Almost 4 in 10 Paraprofessionals work part-time. Most work in primary and secondary educational settings, others work in preschools and other child care centers.
- Knowing a foreign language may make you more marketable.
- Faster growth is expected among special education students and students for whom English is a second language. Their numbers will increase as a share of the total school-age population
- Advancement for Paraprofessionals—including higher earnings or increased responsibility—comes primarily with experience or additional education.
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Everything about our college is aimed at getting you the job you want in the shortest time possible — from our affordable tuition, to how we choose our programs, to our small class sizes, and flexible class schedules.
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