Special Education Paraprofessional; s Grades 6-12

Position: Special Education Paraprofessional(s) Grades 6-12
Position Type:

Paraprofessional/Sped Para

Date Posted:

9/18/2025

Location:

Jackson Hole High School

Date Available:

08/21/2025

Closing Date:

until filled

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SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL(S)

178 WORKING DAYS, 8 HOURS PER DAY

SCHOOL YEAR IS 8/21/25-6/12/2026

RETIREMENT, INSURANCE BENEFITS, AND PAID TIME OFF

$23.98 per hour, DOE

Compensation package can be found here

Grades 6-12 Special Education Paras Needed at Jackson Hole High School

Hiring Bonus:

Special Education Paras at the location listed above, hired from 10/1/25 and after will be eligible for a $3,000.00 hiring bonus over two years of employment. Special Education Para must commit to two years of employment to be eligible for this bonus. Half ($1,500.00) will be paid upon hire with employees first paycheck. The second half ($1,500.00) will be paid at the start of the second year of employment.

Employment for a full school year must be completed and a commitment to be employed moving into year two must be completed to receive the second half. Part year resignations may result in a prorated amount being owed to TCSD from the employee's final paycheck. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis.

REPORTS TO:

Special Education Teachers, Sped Coordinator, and Building Principal(s)

NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB:

To assist special education and general education teachers in implementing programs for students with disabilities. The paraprofessional provides assistance both to teachers and students in both academics and social/emotional instruction. This position works across the school setting in various inclusion classrooms and specialized programs with students requiring specialized instruction and assistance.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

* Work with individual students or small groups of students under the direction of the special or general education teacher in a program outlined in the student's IEP.

* Use effective instructional and classroom management strategies to engage students with disabilities in their general education classroom activities.

* Assist with progress monitoring tasks and other record keeping duties as assigned.

* Assist teacher and staff with lifting and moving of children with physical disabilities as appropriate.

* Assist with students in accessing the general education curriculum and program.

* Assist teachers and students in providing accommodations and/or modifications as specified in each students' Individualized Education Plan.

* Assist with the supervision of students during school arrival and dismissal times, lunch, recess, and on field trips.

* Alert the teacher to any problems or special information concerning student learning or safety

* Perform clerical, bulletin board, and classroom "clean up" duties as assigned

* Obtain and maintain CPI certification.

* Serve as the chief source of information and assistance for a substitute teacher

* Maintain student confidentiality as required by State and Federal statutes

* Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the teacher, principal, or director of special education

EDUCATION, LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, OR FORMAL TRAINING:

* High School Diploma or G.E.D

* Associates Degree required, Bachelor's Degree preferred

* Spanish skills preferred

* A combination of education and experience that prepares applicant for this position

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit on the floor depending on the age of the children.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. 0 - 12 feet and on occasion up to 20 feet, such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person, may need to lift arms to write on chalk or marking board and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch and reach 0 - 24 inches and…