Paraeducator - Functional Skills

Para educator - Functional Skills $1,000.00 Signing Bonus

• Date Posted:
  10/7/2026
• Location:
  
  160-William Chrisman High School

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS PARA EDUCATOR

Part-time with benefits

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Sixty (60) semester credit hours from a college or university accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary or Secondary Education or have passed the Para Pro Assessment Test, if working in a Title I school
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in a related area, or course work from an accredited college or university preferred
• Experience working with children or young people with behavioral needs preferred
• Ability to assist with lifting, carrying and/or holding children up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to deal with daily stressors such as inappropriate verbal and physical behaviors
• Ability to use email or willingness to learn skill with training
• Must be reliable and have good attendance
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies

Reports to: Appropriate Special Education Staff & Principal

Job Goal:

To work under the direction of a special education teacher and help students meet behavioral and/or learning goals outlined in the District's curriculum, the school's plan, and the Individualized Educational Program (IEP).

Performance Responsibilities:

To work cooperatively and collaboratively with teachers, administrators, parents, other staff members, and community agencies in the implementation of behavioral and instructional plans for students

To work with individual students or small groups of students to encourage and reinforce appropriate problem solving skills

To adapt learning materials, as suggested by teachers, in order to meet student needs

To collect student performance data on individual student goals and objectives

To interact positively with students and model appropriate behavior

To provide escort and assistance to students as necessary (such as, but not limited to, the regular education room, restroom, lunch, recess, field trips)

To maintain confidentiality of student records and other information shared about students

To participate in requested training responsibilities (such as weekly program meetings)

To accompany students to the regular education rooms and adapt regular education material to meet their needs

To diaper and provide toileting assistance to students as necessary

To appropriately restrain students using district approved restraint procedures, if required by supervisors

To perform other job-related duties as may be assigned by the principal

Terms of Employment: The duration of the position is contingent upon the continued funding of the program, project, or assignment for which the appointment is made. The salary and work calendar are to be established by the Board of Education.

Required Testing: Post offer employment medical physical exam and essential functions test (EFT) required.

Work Environment/conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors with minimal temperature variations and under conditions with risk of injury and/or illness. The employee may also occasionally work with cleaning chemicals. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally can be loud. Generally the job requires 5 % sitting, 50% standing, and 45% walking.

Physical Demands:

• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to bend at the neck.
• The employee is frequently required to climb or balance, reach, bend, crouch or crawl, squat, stoop, and kneel.
• The employee must frequently lift, carry and/or hold, push, or move up to 50 pounds.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy by the immediate supervisor, utilizing the Independence School District School Support Staff Performance Based Evaluation.