Paraprofessional, Special Education; SEIS -MRES

Job Details

Job : 5701515

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 08, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 29, 2026

Job Title: Special Education Paraprofessional

Pay Grade: (based on education level)

Supervisor: Principal / Designee

Days/Months: 184 / 10

Department: School Location

Classification: Non-Exempt

The Instructional Paraprofessional shall report directly to the principal; however, the paraprofessional is under the daily supervision of their assigned teacher/s. The Instructional Paraprofessional must be able to perform tasks involving light/moderate lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling and must be able to walk and/or stand for extended periods of time. Vision, hearing, and verbal communication are essential factors in performing required tasks, duties, and responsibilities.

• Associate’s Degree or two years (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) of college, OR HS diploma/GED with successful completion of the Georgia Paraprofessional Assessment Certification Test.
• Valid Paraprofessional Certificate.
• Be able to work well with adults and students, and possess good communication skills.
• Be well organized and have good time management skills.

• Work with individual and/or small groups of students to provide intervention or enrichment activities assigned by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in implementing special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on the needs of individual students.
• Assist the teacher in implementing and documenting special strategies to address behavioral needs of individual students.
• Assist with the supervision of students.
• Alert the teacher to any problem or special information about students.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Assist in accurately reviewing student responses on assignments without assigning or recording grades.
• Assist the teacher in performing necessary clerical tasks.
• Assist with the preparation of materials for instruction, including the creation of learning centers and manipulatives, the copying/duplicating of materials, and the construction of display/bulletin boards.
• Assist in the ordering and inventory of classroom equipment and materials.
• Participate in training workshops as required by the school system.
• Maintain confidentiality of all school information concerning students, staff and school business.
• Attend faculty meetings and other meetings as required.
• Maintain paraprofessional license as required by the Professional Standards Commission.
• Demonstrate positive working relationships with others.
• Be physically able to perform tasks involving light to heavy lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling and must be able to walk and/or stand a minimum of six (6) hours with breaks.
• Assist with classroom housekeeping.
• Assist with various school-wide duty assignments, to include car rider, bus or lunchroom duty.
• Reports to work regularly and promptly.
• Perform other such duties as may be required by the Principal.

Full-Time

• Rhonda Battle, Principal
• Middle Ridge Elementary School
• Phone:
• Email: battle.rhonda.ga.us