FY27: Paraeducator Level II, Special Education (PEP), 7hrs/10mos, Greencastle ES, Ad Closes 7/22/26

Summary Description

This paraeducator performs a variety of tasks to promote student learning and well-being, supporting students with Individualized Education Programs (IEP). They may assist students in learning activities off school grounds and provide academic, behavioral, social, emotional, and physical support. The paraeducator works in general education classes and specialized settings, managing behaviors that impact the student's ability to access the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates student mastery of grade-level curriculum or mastery of Alternate Academic Achievement Standards
• Assists with implementing the instructional program
• Maintains appropriate student behavior
• Supports students with various needs including academic, behavioral, social, emotional, and physical support
• Facilitates continuity of planned instructional activities during teacher absences
• Performs instructional and classroom management supports
• Performs related clerical tasks to support teachers and other professional staff

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

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

Skills

• Knowledge of child development
• Instructional strategies and practices applicable to assignment
• Instructional goals and policies of Montgomery County Public Schools
• Standard computer hardware and software such as Google Workspace, MS Office and web-based instructional tools
• Seven core competencies of the Supporting Services Professional Growth System (SSPGS)

Benefits

For information about benefits, please follow the link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nCKtJEqy4w4SLTzmvmVXgE8hPfOBolkb/view

Pay

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

Schedule

Part-time

Working Months

10

Shift

Day