paraprofessional
noun
para·pro·fes·sion·al
| \ ˌper-ə--prə-ˈfesh-nəl
, -ˈfe-shə-nᵊl, ˌpa-rə-\
, -ˈfe-shə-nᵊl, ˌpa-rə-\
Definition of paraprofessional
: a trained aide who assists a professional person (such as a teacher or doctor)
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Examples of paraprofessional in a Sentence
There is at least one paraprofessional in each classroom.
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Returning paraprofessionals will also advance one step on the salary schedule, according to the news release. — Marissa Plescia, chicagotribune.com, "New 5-year contracts in District 65 include pay increases for teachers, assistants," 14 June 2019 The executive board is split between teachers and paraprofessionals. — Liz Bowie, baltimoresun.com, "After election review, Diamonté Brown poised to be confirmed as new president of the Baltimore Teachers Union," 11 July 2019 District police personnel, paraprofessionals, administrators and administrative support staff will get a 4 percent raise. — Carissa D. Lamkahouan, Houston Chronicle, "HB 3 payoff: Larger raises for Pasadena ISD employees," 27 June 2019 After a few rounds of food, a paraprofessional said Akalis was about to get an award. — Meredith Colias-pete, Post-Tribune, "'I wanted to turn over the table': Gary parents speak out after their autistic son was dubbed 'most annoying' at school," 13 June 2019 Prior to retiring, Patricia was a paraprofessional for the East Hartford Board of Education. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Patricia W. Braun," 27 May 2018 Union officials said the contract covers about 129,000 employees at the city Department of Education, including teachers, guidance counselors, paraprofessionals and psychologists. — Leslie Brody, WSJ, "NYC and Teachers Union Reach Tentative $2.1 Billion Deal," 11 Oct. 2018 Media: Fox10Phoenix The increased salaries for teachers, administrators, PISD police and paraprofessionals will add $10.9 million to the district’s budget, according to the documents. — Jaimy Jones, Houston Chronicle, "Pasadena ISD OKs pay raise for teachers," 7 July 2018 Over her career, Waddell worked as a paraprofessional and a teacher at Sawnee Elementary, Cumming Elementary and Haw Creek Elementary in the Forsyth County school district. — Chelsea Prince, ajc, "Georgia teacher’s request for funeral: Backpacks with school supplies," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'paraprofessional.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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paraprofessional
noun
English Language Learners Definition of paraprofessional
US
: a person whose job is to help a professional person (such as a teacher)
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paraprofessional
noun
para·pro·fes·sion·al
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Kids Definition of paraprofessional
: a person trained to assist a professional person (as a teacher)
paraprofessional
noun
para·pro·fes·sion·al
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Medical Definition of paraprofessional
: a trained aide who assists a professional person (as a doctor)