Level I; Special Education Para Educator; Teacher Assistant
Listed on 2026-06-26
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Child Development/Support
Level I (Special Education) Para Educator (Teacher Assistant)
Job | Position Type:
Support Staff/ Para Educator (Teacher Assistant) | Date Posted: 6/8/2026 |
Location:
District Wide | School Day: 7 hours per day
Responsibilities
- Apply understanding of individual needs to assist special services students with learning assigned materials and instructional exercises that support the growth of the whole child.
- Tutor students with special needs individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow up learning activity.
- Provide assistance with hygiene and feeding, escorting children to various rooms, and loading/unloading students on buses as needed.
- Assist in maintaining appropriate data collection and documentation.
- Provide 1‑to‑1 assistance to students.
- Serve as supervision on lunch and recess duty.
- Assist with bus duty.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Up to three (3) months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as determined by the District.
The ideal candidate will possess an associate’s degree (or equivalent education) and has experience working with disabled children. The successful candidate has the ability to safely work with escalated students who may hit, kick, bite, and scratch during crisis intervention prevention. Essential functions of the position include the ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and/or push/pull up to 100 pounds with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Current entry‑level salary range is $16.10–$19.63 per hour depending on education level and applicable relevant work experience as determined by the District and includes a comprehensive benefit package including paid sick and vacation leave, 3 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, up to 13 paid school calendar related days, health benefits with coverage during the summer break, and retirement.
Important Notes
- This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Helena School District and the Helena Education Association.
- Prior to employment, you must successfully complete the appropriate background check required for employment.
- This recruitment may also be used to fill additional positions per business needs.
The Helena School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, marital status, military status, citizenship status, culture, social origin or condition, use of lawful products while not at work, political affiliation, a mental, physical or sensory disability, or by any other distinguishing characteristic if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of a job with reasonable accommodations.
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