Long Beach USD In-Person TK Paraprofessionals: '26/'27 Special Ed Childcare

HeyTutor has partnered with a school district in Long Beach to hire paraprofessionals/paraeducators who will assist students before and during school hours. You’ll work with transitional-kindergarten students, actively supervising them and helping close learning gaps developed over the past school year. A successful in-person background check is required.

About the role

Paraeducators support students in general-education or special-education classrooms (resource rooms or specialized classrooms). You’ll collaborate with special-education teachers to meet the needs of students who have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Federal legislation such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guides the inclusive scheduling of students based on their individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with individualized programmed materials
• Work with the teacher to develop classroom schedules
• Carry out instructional programs designated by the teacher
• Collect, observe, record, and chart functional behavior assessment data on individual students
• Take anecdotal notes on student targeted behaviors
• Assist in preparation or production of instructional materials for special-education teacher(s)
• Make informed decisions with the teacher about content-specific accommodations, modifications, and adaptations
• Presume competence and maintain high expectations with minimal prompting
• Assist the teacher with behavior management and teach appropriate behavior
• Facilitate peer supports, friendships, and positive relationships
• Supervise students during non-instructional periods as specified in IEP documents
• Partner with teachers and other service providers (e.g., Speech & Language Pathologist, School Psychologist, Occupational Therapist)
• Provide bathroom assistance to students
• Other duties as assigned by the special-education teacher

Requirements

• Prior experience working with students (comfortable and effective with children)
• Comfortable working in a classroom setting and with special-needs students
• Clear FBI-DOJ background check (provided through HeyTutor)
• Comfortable providing bathroom assistance and changing diapers
• Negative TB test result
• Must pass an assessment test or have 60 college units

Pay

$19–$24 per hour, depending on education and experience.

Benefits

• Attendance-based pay incentives
• Voluntary Health Care options: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance at competitive group rates (fully employee-paid)
• 401K plan

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 9:45 AM–1:45 PM (20 hours per week).