FY27: Paraeducator Level II, Special Education Itinerant (HSM), Flora M. Singer ES, 6hr/10mo, Ad closes 8/7/26

Summary Description

This paraeducator performs a variety of tasks to promote student learning and well-being, supporting students with Individualized Education Programs (IEP). Tasks may include participating in learning activities off-campus, assisting with academic, behavioral, social, emotional, and physical support, and managing behaviors impacting the student's ability to access the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student mastery of grade-level curriculum or alternate academic achievement standards
• Support students in general education classes and specialized instructional settings
• Perform instructional and classroom management supports
• Support teachers and other professional staff with related clerical tasks

Requirements

• Frequent bending, walking, and lifting of objects/equipment up to 50 pounds may be required
• Outside duty may be required
• Must be able to accommodate flexible scheduling and change of location and/or program, as needed
• Continues planned instructional activities during teacher's temporary absence from the classroom

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

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Pay

The wage range for this position is between $26.23 and $40.17 per hour, based on years of service.

Schedule

This is a 6-hour-a-day para-educator position supporting students with special needs in the general education kindergarten classroom.