paraprofessional (redirected from paraprofessionals)

par·a·pro·fes·sion·al  (pr-pr-fsh-nl)

n.

A trained worker who is not a member of a given profession but assists a professional.

adj.

Of or performing the work of a paraprofessional.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paraprofessional - a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" legal assistant, paralegal - a person with specialized training who assists lawyers paramedic, paramedical - a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment