Paraprofessional - Meridian School, ESU Campus

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Job : 5966309
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 20, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Location: Meridian School, ESU 13 Campus, Scottsbluff, Nebraska Position: Full-Time Para educator Schedule: School Year / 190 Days Hours: Up to 8 hours per day, Monday–Friday, generally 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. with a 30-minute working lunch

Gering Public Schools is seeking a caring, dependable, and compassionate Para educator(s) to support students attending Meridian School, a specialized educational program located on the ESU 13 campus in Scottsbluff.

This is an opportunity to work with students with significant support needs in a setting focused on building independence, communication, life skills, academic skills, and meaningful participation in the community.

Meridian School serves students ages 5–21 in three classrooms. Students receive instruction in age-appropriate academics and functional skills, including:

• Literacy and mathematics
• Science and social studies
• Social-emotional learning
• Communication and independence
• Community-based instruction
• Physical education and swimming at the YMCA
• Music and participation in a community bell choir
• Work-based learning experiences
• Transition and independent living skills
• Cooking, shopping, home care, and other daily living skills through the RPAD apartment program

Paraeducators play an important role in helping students learn, participate, communicate, build independence, and experience success throughout their school day.

Under the direction of special education teachers and related-service professionals, Paraprofessionals will:

• Provide individualized and small-group support to students with significant support needs.
• Reinforce academic, behavioral, communication, and functional skills taught by teachers and other professionals.
• Assist students in developing independence and daily living skills.
• Support students during classroom activities, community-based instruction, field trips, physical education, swimming, and other school activities.
• Collect and record student data as directed by the educational team.
• Implement individualized strategies, behavior supports, therapeutic programs, and other interventions outlined by the student's team.
• Assist students with communication, assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and other supports.
• Provide assistance with personal care and access to facilities as needed.
• Support students with transitions throughout the school day.
• Assist with transportation and bus loading/unloading as needed.
• Transport students as assigned using appropriate safety procedures.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, related-service providers, administrators, families, and other members of the educational team.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, and supportive learning environment.
• Attend staff meetings and professional learning as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Patient, compassionate, and dependable.
• Comfortable working with students who have significant support needs.
• Positive and encouraging, even when situations are challenging.
• Able to build trusting relationships with students.
• Willing to learn and implement individualized student strategies.
• Comfortable assisting students with personal care and daily living activities when needed.
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Flexible and willing to support students in a variety of environments.
• Interested in helping students become as independent as possible.
• Able to safely respond to challenging behaviors and…