Candidate: Rose

Date: 6.29.15
Interviewer: A m y Brown

Time: 12:30

1. Please tell us about yourself.

Grandma o f 8
23 years experience as a para in Central City/ David City

Married
Love working with children
2.

What experiences do you have working with students/ children?

one-on-one experience
went to classroom to classroom helping sped, students
worked with non-verbal students/ used talking device
worked in a preschool for 10 years

3. Please describe a positive experience you've had with students/ children?

all experiences with students are positive
love it when the light bulb goes on
4. What would you consider to be your strengths in working with students?
rapport with students
take initiative but don't overstep boundaries
5. What do you see as the role of para in a classroom?
help the teacher
6. What do you feel would be the most difficult task concerning this position?
lifting may be difficult i f it is required
7. How would you handle a situation in which a student refuses to follow your
directions?
keep encouraging them
reword
seek assistance i f needed
get help from the teacher i f needed
8.

What is an ideal working relationship with the classroom teacher?

treated with respect
treated fairly
appreciation

9. What is an ideal relationship between a para and a student?

respect on both sides
10. How do you handle a situation when you have reached a level of frustration with a
student?
back away and give them space and time
do not enter a power struggle