Program Management Support Paraprofessional - STRIVE; DCD Severe-Profound

Program Management Support Paraprofessional - STRIVE (DCD Severe-Profound)

• Date Posted: 6/29/2026
• Location:
  
  Poplar Bridge Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  08/25/2026

Program Management Support Paraprofessional
STRIVE Program - serving students with DCD needs

Paraprofessionals in the DCD Program Paras play an important role in providing behavioral and academic support to students and are often the first go-to person for students during the day. This video will show you what a day in the Emotional Behavior Disorder, or EBD Program, might look like. EBD settings include the VISION program for grades K-12 and the LOOK program that is typically geared towards grades 6-12.

$23.06 - $27.15 per hour Class III (wage placement based on similar experience)

6.1 hours per day
5 days per week
180 days per year

• High School Diploma
• 60 credits post‑secondary education or a passing score on the Para Pro Exam
• PCA Certification (or the ability to obtain)

• Must have ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must have ability to push/pull equipment including standers, wheelchairs, etc
• Must have ability to repetitively reach overhead
• Must have ability to transfer to/from floor
• Must have ability to kneel

Successful experiences working with speical education students in an educational setting preferred.

• Work collaboratively with licensed and other staff to assist students with academic, behavioral/social/emotional, instruction, and daily living skills.
• Assist in implementation of assigned tasks including instruction and assisting students academically
• Monitor student's skills of independence and implementation of classroom of individual behavior management programs
• Assist with daily living activities
• Communicate student's progress with case managers

• Health & Dental Insurance:
  Employees can choose from health and dental plans to help cover medical and dental needs for themselves and their families. Employee only coverage for Health insurance is $0 per paycheck. The District also contributes to an HSA account to help cover medical expenses.
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurance:
  Employees get free life insurance, which provides money to their family if something happens to them while employed with the district. Additionally, your spouse and dependent children to age twenty-six are also covered. There is also LTD insurance to help if they can't work due to illness or injury for an extended period of time.
• Retirement & Pension Savings:
  Employees can save money for their future through a retirement plan or pension. The district helps by contributing money towards their savings through match, and through contributions to the State retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off:
  Employees accrue time off for things like Earned Personal Leave or sick days.
• Employee Support:
  There is also help for employees with life events through a free Employee Assistance Program. This program covers many things, including mental health, financial health, aging parent resources, young family resources.