Special Education Paraprofessional

Classified - Position - Education Assistant - Special Education


Job Number 4600323649


Start Date


Open Date 07/20/2026


Closing Date


The Special Education Paraprofessional will work as directed by the assigned classroom teacher to work closely with students to provide individualized attention, assist with classroom management, and support various educational activities and administrative tasks.


Other Job Type (if applicable) SPED Pre-K


Reports To Assigned teacher and school principal


Start Date 07/27/2026


Additional Job Information
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:


The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.


Assist students, teachers, and others as directed


Assisting students with toileting, feeding, and any other special needs


Administer, score, and record such achievements and diagnostic tests as recommended by the teacher


Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes


Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction


Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods and field trips


Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and makeup work as assigned


Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills


Know and follow all safety rules and procedures associated with the responsibilities of the position


Establish and maintain satisfactory, respectful working relationships within the school environment


Ability to lift and carry loads up to 50 pounds


Ability to move around well enough to perform the duties of the position safely.


Successfully participates in required training


Certification in crisis management procedures as required by school


Exemplary in person attendance required


Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising teacher and/or school principal


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:


Highly Qualified Status


The NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB) guidelines require that paraprofessionals (educational assistants) who provide instructional services must have fulfilled one of the following to meet the highly qualified requirements


a. Obtained an associate?s or higher degree; or


b. Completed two years of study at an institution of higher education; or


c. Passed a test that demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and mathematics


Two years? experience working with children


Strong verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills


Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable


PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:


Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.


Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, effective supervision, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.


Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.


Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.


Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.


Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems, philosophies, laws, regulations, and procedures; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.


Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria and the goals and priorities of planning and development programs.


ADA COMPLIANCE:


Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (up to 50 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.


Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.


Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as rude/irate customers.


FLSA: NON-EXEMPT