Special Education Para

Special Education Teacher Assistant position at Northwest Elementary School for the 2026–2027 school year.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Paraprofessional Certification is required (Coweta Public Schools can help hired applicant obtain this certification).
• Creativity and effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Occasional physical requirements:
  • Bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, kneeling, climbing, reaching above the shoulder, and pushing/pulling.
  • Carrying/lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Use of both hands for repetitive actions involving simple/firm grasping and fine manipulation.
• Hearing and speaking abilities sufficient to monitor equipment and communicate with employees, students, and parents.
• The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.

Schedule

175 days per school year, 7 hours per day. Contracted days will be pro-rated to remaining contracted days for the current school year.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and other policies available.
• Eligibility to participate in Oklahoma Teachers Retirement.

Responsibilities

• Assignments will vary throughout the district; may be assigned to an individual teacher or to a variety of teachers.
• Assist teachers by providing for individual student needs.
• Support in-classroom tutoring and preparation of classroom materials, inventories, and required reports.
• Serve on duty schedule as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or Superintendent.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Building Principal.
• Evaluated by: Building Principal.
• Does not supervise other staff.