2026-2027 Paraeducator Moderate/Severe Elementary Hiring Pool - Folsom

Application deadline: August 25, 2026

About the role

Under the supervision of an administrator and general direction of a classroom teacher, assists students with severe disabilities to meet their physical and emotional requirements throughout the instructional day; assists the teacher with record keeping and performs a variety of instructional support duties in developing life skills and/or physical care activities. The work need not be performed in the presence of the teacher, but the teacher retains responsibility for instruction and supervision.

Distinguishing characteristics: Paraeducators work in special education settings where students have behavior, emotional, physical, language/communication, or learning disabilities. May spend a substantial portion of their time providing intervention to students who exhibit disruptive, aggressive, depressive, and/or self-injurious behaviors.

Schedule

• 9.5-month work year
• 5.75 hours per day, 5 days a week

Pay

$21.33 to $25.97 per hour

Responsibilities

• Assist students with severe disabilities to meet physical and emotional needs during the instructional day
• Support classroom teacher with record keeping and instructional duties
• Develop life skills and physical care activities for students
• Provide intervention for students exhibiting disruptive, aggressive, depressive, or self-injurious behaviors

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Courses and/or in-service in psychology, behavior modification, and related fields (desirable but not required)
• Willingness to complete required training courses or in-service upon employment
• One of the following:
  • A.A. degree (foreign degrees must be evaluated by a CTC-approved agency)
  • 48 units beyond high school diploma
  • Successful completion of the District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test in reading, math, and writing (per Federal No Child Left Behind Act)
• Experience in the care of children with learning disabilities and/or emotional disturbances (preferred)
• Training in crisis intervention (highly desirable)

Post-offer requirements

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check
• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)
• Complete district-mandated training (e.g., Mandated Reporter, Sexual Harassment)
• Obtain and maintain a First Aid/CPR Certificate (in-person training only)
• Pre-employment physical evaluation conducted through the District (minimum 50-pound lifting requirement)

Physical demands

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without aids
• Sufficient strength to lift non-ambulatory students, move adaptive equipment, and physically restrain/control a student up to 200 pounds with assistance
• Body movement and mobility to demonstrate gross motor activities, climb in/out of vehicles, walk/run with students, and maneuver students into/out of vehicles, wheelchairs, and toilets
• Sufficient vision to read printed material (with or without aids)
• Sufficient hearing to understand normal and telephone conversations (with or without aids)
• Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume
• Manual dexterity to write and use office equipment
• Occasional: lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions

About FCUSD

FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff who represent the communities we serve. Our staff inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and will have opportunities to grow as professionals. Working in FCUSD is more than a job—it is a career.