Immediate: Combo Paraeducator Level II & III, Special Education , Longview School, 7hr/10mo, Ad closes 9/25/26

About the role

At the direction of the principal, this paraeducator performs a variety of tasks that promote student learning and well‑being to support students with Individualized Education Programs (IEP). The paraeducator may be required to assist students with various needs related to academic, behavioral, social, emotional, and physical support. Successful student support includes attending to student personal care and medical needs and may require work with students that display physical and/or verbal aggression. The paraeducator at this level may be required to participate with students in learning activities off of school grounds. The work focuses on facilitating student mastery of grade‑level curriculum or mastery of Alternate Academic Achievement Standards. Students supported typically participate in specialized instructional settings throughout the school day. The position also provides instructional and classroom‑management support, as well as related clerical tasks to assist teachers and other professional staff in all classrooms or learning environments. All new paraeducators are hired at grade 17 and can advance to grade 18 after completing a six‑month probationary period and the required training hours.

Responsibilities - Promote student learning and well‑being to support students with IEPs. - Assist students with academic, behavioral, social, emotional, and physical needs. - Attend to student personal care and medical needs. - Work with students displaying physical and/or verbal aggression. - Participate with students in learning activities off school grounds. - Facilitate student mastery of grade‑level curriculum or Alternate Academic Achievement Standards. - Provide instructional and classroom‑management support. - Perform related clerical tasks to support teachers and professional staff. - Continue planned instructional activities during teacher’s temporary absence. - Accommodate flexible scheduling and change of location/program as needed. - Perform outside duty when required.

Requirements

• Frequent bending, walking, kneeling, running, 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.
• Continue planned instructional activities during teacher’s temporary absence.
• Complete specialized training (provided by MCPS) in alignment with the assignment special education services within 6 months of starting.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. College course work should include a minimum of nine credit‑hours