paraprofessional
/ˌpɛrəprəˈfɛʃənəl/
noun
- A person who is trained to assist a professional, such as a teacher, lawyer, or healthcare worker, but does not have full professional qualifications.
- In the clinic, a paraprofessional took the patient's blood pressure before the doctor arrived.
- Many schools hire paraprofessionals to support students with special needs.
- The paraprofessional helped the teacher grade papers and work with small groups.
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adjective
- Relating to or involving a person who assists a professional but is not fully qualified.
- The hospital offers paraprofessional roles for nursing aides.
- She completed a paraprofessional training program for education assistants.
- He took on a paraprofessional position in the law office while studying for the bar exam.