Paraprofessional - Special Education

About the Role

This position is responsible for working closely with students in a general education classroom with students with learning disabilities, autism, or mild behaviors on a regular basis to provide them with the support they need to gain full benefit from the District's special education program.

Responsibilities

• Discusses assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Prepares lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations as needed.
• Presents subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
• Establishes a supportive and sympathetic relationship with students without fostering intense emotional involvement.
• Serves as a resource person to the student personnel evaluation team when requested.
• Supervises students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Conducts demonstrations to teach skills such as sports, dancing, and handicrafts.
• Distributes teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.
• Distributes tests and homework assignments, and collects them when completed.
• Enforces administration policies and rules governing students.
• Grades homework and tests, and computes and records results.
• Completes required reports in a timely manner.
• Teaches socially acceptable behavior using techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
• Works with students with multiple physical, mental, and developmental disabilities.
• Uses adaptive equipment including communication devices, wheelchairs, and adaptive feeding tools.
• Assists students with self-care, hygiene, and feeding as necessary.
• Performs tasks students are unable to do, such as taking notes, handling materials, or holding books.
• May work with or handle resistive students.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information.
• Assists the classroom teacher in maintaining a professional and positive classroom environment.
• Performs other teacher aide duties as assigned by the classroom teacher, administration, or Board of Education.

Requirements

• Must have a registered license with the Regional Office of Education #17 at the time of hire.
• Must possess an educator license with stipulations endorsed for paraprofessional educator or a professional educator license.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to work with teachers, education support personnel, building administrators, and the general public.
• Ability to enforce school regulations and policies professionally.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with fellow employees and pupils.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to push/pull up to 10 lbs.
• Must be detail-oriented.

Benefits

Fully Board-paid medical, dental, and vision available.

Pay

Per the 2026-2027 Teaching Assistant Salary Schedule, the starting pay range is $19.48 - $22.40 per hour and is based upon experience.