Paraeducator Special Education

Para educator Special Education – 2026-27

Full‑time, 184 days annually; 6½ hours per day.

2 positions available.

• Assists in instruction of students with disabilities in mainstream, resource‑room or center‑based settings.
• Managing behavior (redirecting, calming or removing a disruptive student from the classroom).
• Monitoring and recording student progress in instructional areas (academics, daily living skills, dressing, grooming, social skills, etc.).
• Managing physical needs (toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, positioning, transporting students in wheelchairs, etc.).

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Personal Care Assistant certification completed within 30 days of start date.
• Must have completed 60 semester or 90 quarter credits, or obtained an associate degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution, or passed the Para Educator exam or Para Pro exam (documentation required).
• Good communication, interpersonal, and record‑keeping skills.
• Ability/desire to work with technology and computers.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and staff; supervise students; take direction; maintain regular attendance; complete an assigned day.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Ability to perform position responsibilities, including physical factors, work devices, materials handling, data functions and people functions; not limited to toileting, feeding and self‑care procedures, implementing behavioral management program; maintaining student data; working with students who may display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal and/or physical behavior.
• Must be physically present in the building.

$20.85–$25.50 per hour for K‑12 experience, Director’s Qualifying (DOQ).

$22.00–$26.65 per hour for K‑12 DOQ holders with associate degree or 60 semester credits.

$22.85–$27.50 per hour for K‑12 DOQ holders with BA degree.

Special Education Paras serving center‑based students and classrooms 50 percent or more of their time shall receive an additional $0.50 per hour.

Special Education Paras at Two Rivers Transition Program shall receive an additional $1.00 per hour;
Special Education Paras at River Trail Learning Center shall receive an additional $1.50 per hour.

August 31, 2026. This position can be filled after a 5‑day posting period. Apply now!

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

View additional terms and benefits here.

Please contact the school directly with any questions about this position. For Educational Service Center (ESC) positions, contact the Special Education Department.