Paraeducator

Position Type:
Special Education/Paraeducator (CBSS)

Date Posted:
9/14/2026

Location:
170-Van Horn High School
COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOR, and SOCIAL SKILLS (CBSS) PROGRAM PARAEDUCATOR

Alternative - $4.00 per hour stipend

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Sixty (60) semester credit hours from a college or university accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary or Secondary Education or have passed the ParaPro Assessment Test, if working in a Title I school
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in a related area, or course work from an accredited college or university preferred
• Experience working with children or young people with behavioral needs preferred
• Must be able to deal with daily stressors such as inappropriate verbal and physical behaviors
• Ability to assist with lifting, carrying and/or holding children up to 50 pounds
• Ability to use email or willingness to learn skill with training
• Must be reliable and have good attendance
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Appropriate Special Education Staff or Regular Education Staff Principal
Job Goal: To work under the direction of a Special Education teacher to help students meet learning and/or behavior goals outlined in the District curriculum, the school's plan, and/or specialized plans, such as Individual Educational Programs (IEP)

Performance Responsibilities:
• To work cooperatively and collaboratively with teachers, administrators, parents, other staff members and community agencies in the implementation of behavioral and instructional plans for students
• To work with individuals or small groups of students to implement academic, functional skills and behavioral lessons, and reinforce the learning of this material or skills
• To collect student performance data on individual student goals and objectives
• To accompany students to the regular education rooms and adapt regular education material to meet their needs
• To provide escort and assistance to students as necessary (such as, but not limited to, the regular education room, the restroom, lunch, recess, field trips)
• To maintain the confidentiality of students' records and other information regarding student's disability, academics, and/or behavior
• To participate in requested training such as weekly program meetings
• To diaper and provide toileting assistance to students as necessary
• To appropriately restrain students using district approved restraint procedures, if required by supervisors
• To perform other job-related duties as may be assigned by the principal

Terms of Employment:
The duration of the position is contingent upon the continued funding of the program, project or assignment for which the appointment is made. The salary and work calendar are established by the Board of Education.

Required Testing:
Post offer employment medical physical exam and essential functions test (EFT) required.

Work Environment/conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors with minimal temperature variations and under conditions with risk of injury and/or illness. The employee may also occasionally work with cleaning chemicals. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally can be loud. Generally the job requires 5 % sitting, 50% standing, and 45% walking.

Physical Demands:
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to bend at the neck.
• The employee is frequently required to climb or balance, reach, bend, crouch or crawl, squat, stoop, and kneel.
• The employee must frequently lift, carry and/or hold, push, or move up to 50 pounds.

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Board of Education policy by the immediate supervisor, utilizing the Independence School District Support Staff Performance Based Evaluation.

Attachment(s):

• 26-27 Paraeducator.pdf