Parkside Elementary - Grade Level Special Education Para-Professional - 2nd Grade

The following vacancy exists in Goshen Community Schools for the 2026-27 school year:

Assists the teacher/consultant in meeting the instructional, personal, and social needs related to students with disabilities’ individual education plans and regular classroom curriculum as needed by performing the following duties:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential functions satisfactorily.

• Assists in caring for the personal needs of students.
• Implements activities developed by the teacher from the IEP.
• Provides instruction as directed by the teacher.
• Collects and summarize student progress data as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Provides general supervision to students under teacher’s direction.
• Monitors students’ abilities through written documentation and observation.
• Communicates programmatic information to the teacher.
• Participates, as appropriate, in IEP conferences.
• Displays flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of the students.
• Provides support/ training for job situations.
• Knows how to implement emergency procedures.
• Keeps inventory records current and tracks location of materials that have been checked out.
• Schedules case conferences and notifies appropriate individuals, at the request of the supervising teacher.
• Adapts classroom materials (enlarge, record, braille, tactile books).
• Facilitates communication process between regular education teachers and the teacher/Consultant for the specific disability areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• One of the following is required:
• Have 48 hours of college credit or higher
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
• Para Pro Assessment with a score of 460 or higher
• Be willing to complete 10 modules in the online training platform Para educator within 2 months of employment at GCS (free training resources provided)
• Six months to a year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

• Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence
• Ability to plan and organize good work habits
• Other qualifications that the school district may require

School year; 180 days per year; 32.5 hours per week; 7:30am-2:30pm including 30 minute lunch

$18.50-$18.80, rate is dependent upon education and/or experience. (Schedule #21-2)

The Goshen Community School's Board of School Trustees is an equal opportunity employer. Selection of the applicant will be made without reference to race, color, creed, sex, age, handicap, or national origin.