2026-27 Tier 2 Paraprofessional

About the role

A paraprofessional works to assist a teacher throughout their daily classroom activities. Some of the duties include helping schedule and implement programs in accordance with the curriculum as well as general classroom and clerical duties such as maintaining a clean and safe environment or printing and preparing educational material.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to develop appropriate individual educational programs (IEP).
• Assist students with daily tasks as directed by the teacher.
• Assist teachers with conducting lessons, managing the classroom and developing materials.
• Track student progress during the school year and create reports to let parents understand what their children are learning.
• Communicate with educational and related services staff, and other professionals concerned with the student’s educational progress.
• Work with small group activities.
• Assist students with appropriate behavior.
• Assist teachers in providing activities that serve to enhance the student’s quality of life (e.g., showering, diaper changing, etc.).
• Assist the teacher with the implementation of individualized educational programs.
• Perform additional duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements

Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Must complete Paraprofessional training within 120 days of employment.

Qualifications

Have obtained an associate's degree (or higher); or have taken and passed the WorkKeys test, the Oklahoma General Education Test, or completed 48 hours of collegiate studies at an accredited university.

Skills

Language and grammar skills: ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; ability to compose and write grammatically correct correspondence and memos.

Reasoning ability: ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, schedule form, or blueprint form.

Physical demands: regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally required to sit; frequently lift and/or move up to or more than 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to or more than 50 pounds; specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: regularly exposed to fume or airborne particles; frequently works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions; frequently works near moving mechanical parts, extreme cold (including outdoors), extreme heat (including direct sunlight), risk of electrical shock and vibration; noise level varies from somewhat loud to extremely loud; may require a different work location during a health crisis or disruptive situation as determined by the superintendent.

Supervisory responsibilities: may occasionally be required to supervise a varying number of employees in the overall direction, coordination, and completion of tasks as assigned.