Paraeducator Special Education

Positions

2 positions available:
Para educator – Special Education 2026‑27 (Full‑time, 184 days/6.5 hrs/day).

• Manage classroom behavior (redirecting, calming, or removing disruptive students).
• Monitor and record student progress in instructional areas (academics, daily living skills, dressing, grooming, social skills, etc.).
• Manage physical needs (toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, positioning, transporting students in wheelchairs, etc.).
• Assist in instruction of students with disabilities in mainstream, resource room, or center‑based settings.
• Perform all Para educator duties, including supervising students, maintaining attendance records, and following the school's behavioral management program.
• Assist with data functions, materials handling, and use of technology/computers.
• Work cooperatively with students, staff, and families.
• Adhere to all safety and health protocols; physically perform tasks that may involve lifting a minimum of 40 pounds and handling self‑care procedures.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Personal Care Assistant certification completed within 30 days of start date.
• Completed 60 semester / 90 quarter credits, or obtained an associate degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution, or passed the Para educator or Para Pro exam (documentation required).
• Good communication, interpersonal, and record‑keeping skills.
• Ability/desire to work with technology and computers.
• Ability to supervise students and take direction.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance and complete assigned days.

• $20.00 – $23.95 per hour for DOQ with K‑12 experience.
• $21.15 – $25.10 per hour for DOQ with K‑12 experience and an AA/AAS degree or 60 semester/90 quarter credits.
• $22.00 – $25.95 per hour for DOQ with K‑12 experience and a BA degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Special Ed Paras serving center‑based students or classrooms 50 % or more of their time receive an additional $0.50 per hour.
• Special Ed Paras at Two Rivers Transition Program or River Trail Learning Center receive an additional $1.00 per hour.

Insurance benefits available for positions of 6 hours or more per day.

8/31/26.