Special Education Parapro

Location: Newnan Crossing Elementary School

Available: 2026/27

Responsibilities

• Provides competent support and assistance to the special education classroom teacher in the full implementation of the instructional programs of the school.
• Meets and instructs assigned groups and individuals in the locations and at the times designated by the teacher.
• Presents materials required in the teaching assignment within the content limitations of the system curriculum guides and under the direction of the teacher.
• Helps the teacher implement programs of study that, as much as possible meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Assists in creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Follows the provided classroom schedule consistently.
• Prepares for groups and/or individuals assigned, and shows evidence of such preparation.
• Provides the teacher input for assessing the accomplishments of students.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Collects accurate and complete IEP goal data as required.
• Assists in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct.
• Assists the teacher to enforce reasonable rules of classroom behavior and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Provides feedback to learners about their academic progress and behavior.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Reproduces, organizes, distributes, and collects instructional materials for implementation of instructional programs.
• Complies with any reasonable oral or written directive of the teacher, the principal, or other appropriate administrator or supervisor.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of all student information.
• Provides support and supervision of students in a variety of settings.
• Assists in the collection of student data and in compiling and organizing data for review by the teacher.
• Assists students with activities of daily living (grooming, toileting, eating, health and safety issues), as required.
• Performs basic health procedures (tube feeding, clean intermittent bladder catheterization), as required, following successful completion of required training.
• Participates successfully in training programs designed to increase skill and proficiency related to job assignment, as well as procedures to be used with students with disabilities.
• Participates in required district training for Mindset Safety Management Deescalation and utilizes techniques according to individual student needs.
• Assists with the implementation of positive behavioral support/interventions.
• Follows all safety procedures and training protocols when lifting students and in the operation of wheelchairs and other equipment.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform special duties as required for meeting the unique needs of specific student populations, such as lifting and repositioning students with physical disabilities.

Requirements

• Qualify for a Paraprofessional Certificate by either holding an Associate's Degree or higher or 90 college quarter hours/60 semester hours, or pass the assessment test for paraprofessionals (GACE).
• Experience working with and directing the activities of children.

Skills

• The ability to organize and direct small and large groups of children in a variety of activities and settings.
• The ability to adjust to changing conditions and situations.

Pay

$14.57 an hour