2026-27 Tier 2 Paraprofessional

Department: Special Services • FLSA Status: Non-Exempt • Safety-Sensitive: Yes

About the Role

A paraprofessional works to assist a teacher throughout their daily classroom activities.

Qualifications

• Have completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education defined as completion of 48 semester hours of college coursework; or
• Have obtained an associate's degree (or higher); or
• Have taken and passed the WorkKeys test, Parapro Test or the Oklahoma General Education Test.

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 inform parents about their children’s 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 enhance the student’s quality of life (e.g., showering, diaper changing).
• Assist the teacher with the implementation of individualized educational programs.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to compose and write grammatically correct correspondence and memos.
• 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.
• Must 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 the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to fumes 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 in the work environment varies from somewhat loud to extremely loud.
• In the event of a health crisis or disruptive situation requiring the closing of school and/or office buildings, a different work location may be necessary to ensure continuity of services.

Supervisory Responsibilities

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