FY27: Paraeducator Level I Home School Model (3 hrs)/Pre-K Paraeducator Level II (3 hrs)/ Lunch Hour Aide (1 hour), Washington Grove ES, 7 hrs/ 10 mos (Ad Closes 7/24/26)

Summary Description

This paraeducator performs a variety of tasks that promote student learning and well-being to support students with Individualized Education Programs (IEP). The paraeducator works in general education classes and may be pulled out for individualized or small group instruction. They also support teachers and other professional staff in various classroom settings.

Job Specific Information

• Bilingual Spanish Preferred
• The wage range for this position is between $24.38 and $35.02 per hour, based on years of service.
• To be eligible for this paraeducator position, the candidate must already have uploaded to their profile:
• unofficial university transcript with 48+ credits OR
• If your degree or credits were attained from outside the United States, provide us with an official transcript that has been evaluated through an agency approved by the Maryland State Department of Education OR
• unofficial ParaPro Assessment result with a passing score
• Official documents will be requested at the time of hire to be sent to the staffing team: staffing@mcpsmd.org

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of child development, instructional strategies and practices applicable to assignment, and instructional goals and policies of Montgomery County Public Schools.
• Ability to assist with implementation of the instructional program and to participate in monitoring and ensuring appropriate student behavior.
• Ability to exhibit patient behavior and to work effectively with children, young adults, and staff members.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and to perform all required tasks.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read/write/speak English.
• Ability to interact with and support students with special needs.
• Knowledge of standard computer hardware and software such as Google Workspace, MS Office and web-based instructional tools.
• Knowledge of or the ability to quickly learn and meet the seven core competencies of the Supporting Services Professional Growth System (SSPGS).

Education, Training, And Experience

• Associate’s degree, required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. College course work should include a minimum of nine credit-hours related to education field such as behavior management, instructional strategies.
• One year of experience working with students in structured educational (or academic) situations preferred. If no related education course work, then two to four years of experience working with children and adolescents in a structured setting such as a daycare, pre-school, etc. required.
• At least 48 college credits and two years of experience in a structured setting such as a daycare, pre-school, adult day program, after-school program, extended day, or school/non-school based departments, etc.
• Two years of experience in in a structured setting such as a daycare, pre-school, adult day program, after-school program, extended day, or school/non-school based departments, etc.
• Successful completion of the ParaPro Assessment with a qualifying score of 455 or higher is required.