2026 - 2027 SY Special Education Paraprofessional (Full Time 10-Month) (Multiple Vacancies)

Essential Functions

• Assists the students in facilitating the building including entering or leaving transportation vehicles.
• Aids in promoting proper habits of behavior and carrying out the behavior plans prepared by the teacher, including the use of restraint.
• Helps in maintaining attendance records for assigned classrooms.
• Carrries on drill activities initiated by the teacher.
• Listens to the students in recitation, reading, and other curriculum tasks, guiding and helping them.
• Maintains classroom appearance and orderliness.
• Works with small groups of students or individuals to reinforce material introduced by the teacher.
• Works with regular and special education staff to provide necessary adaptations or supports that allow them to participate and engage in learning tasks.
• Lends assistance in the case of injury or illness among children.
• Duplicates printed material developed by the teacher.
• Helps with the physical care of students including, diapering, toileting, dressing, washing hands, and other hygiene habits as needed.
• Constructs materials for training purposes.
• Performs simple errands and tasks for students such as sharpening pencils, carrying lunch trays and the like.
• Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relation with students without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement.

Qualification Requirements

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Associates degree or Credential of Competency.
• Some knowledge of children with mental, physical, and/or emotional/behavioral limitations.
• Ability to accept realistically the individual handicaps of children.
• Understand the emotional needs of children.
• Ability to develop skill in utilizing arts and crafts.
• Ability to follow detailed program plans and to change plans when necessary.
• CPR and First aid Certification
• CPI certification may be requested by administration
• 20 hours of training each year
• Any additional training as requested by administration

Language Skills

• Ability to follow written and verbal direction.
• Ability to read, write and do simple computations.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to do basic math skills with accuracy.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in prioritizing tasks.
• Ability to work under supervision and make appropriate work related decisions.

Other Skills And Abilities

• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Must be courteous and able to deal effectively with people.
• Must be cooperative, congenial and service-oriented.
• Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to organize classroom setting to efficiently accomplish tasks.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit at a desk/table for limited periods of time.
• Stand for limited/extended periods of time.
• The employee is frequently required to bend, stoop, twist, lift, reach, and grasp.
• The employee may be required to lift up to 50 pounds. A 2 person technique may be needed for lifting over 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.