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The Paraprofessional from Education Direct buyers list allows you to market to individuals who are trained to assist teachers in the classroom. Paraprofessionals are employed at the elementary and secondary grade levels and can be contacted by both direct mail and email at their school location. They have the purchasing power to buy supplies and equipment for their professional needs and student academic success.

Paraprofessionals can go by a variety of job titles including paraeducators, instructional assistant, educational assistant, teacher’s aide, and classroom assistant. Many paraprofessional jobs are within the special education department where these individuals assist teachers with special needs students. Paraprofessionals work with children who need additional instruction due to learning challenges, emotional disorders, behavioral disorders, developmental disorders, learning disabilities, speech impairments, and hearing impairments. They assist the special education teacher with daily tasks and duties of grading, giving tests, working in small groups, making copies, supervising the class for brief periods, and assisting students with class work. Paraprofessionals also assist regular classroom teachers by working one on one with students who require additional instruction in various subjects such as math, English, or reading. Large classrooms also have one or two paraprofessionals to ensure all students get the necessary instruction and attention. They can work with a teacher on a full time basis or come in just one or two days a week to help out. Other paraprofessional positions include library technical assistants and tutors. These individuals have achieved various educational levels. They hold high school diplomas, paraprofessional certification, Associate Degrees, and Bachelor’s Degrees. They find employment in public schools, private schools, charter schools, elementary schools, middle schools, intermediate schools, junior high schools, high schools, boarding schools, parochial schools, prep schools, and non-state schools.

Paraprofessionals purchasea variety of productsincluding computer accessories, PDAs, paper, arts and craft supplies, pencils, calculators, binders, notebooks, pens, stickers, stamps, desktop organization supplies, folders, magnets, flash cards, posters, organization bins, and reward incentive supplies. They also buy related apparel items such as dresses, slacks, blouses, shirts, footwear, and jackets to dress appropriately for the classroom.

Paraprofessionals from Education Direct is the ideal list for apparel retailers, educational trade publications, electronics suppliers, software providers, computer manufacturers, school and office supply providers, book publishers, continuing education providers, and reward recognition providers.