Paraprofessional - ADA

Paraprofessional - ADA

Joplin R 8 School District EARLY CHILDHOOD - Joplin, Missouri, Open in Google Maps

• Job : 5714722
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: May 14, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 18, 2026
• Job Number: 2745
• Code: --1-000

Position: Paraprofessional ADA Classroom

Term: 9 months

Classification: Classified/Non-Exempt

Location: Early Childhood

Qualifications:

• Obtain 60 college credit hours, or
• Have passed the Para Pro Assessment (before September 23, 2013) or
• Have passed the Paraprofessional Assessment through Pearson (September 23, 2013 through June 20, 2024) or
• Have passed the Para Pro Assessment through ETS (July 1, 2024 forward) or
• Completed the 20HR Substitute Certificate Course

for DESE Information

Supervisory: No

Reports to: Building Principal

The job of the paraprofessional is to support the teacher‑classroom in the development, implementation, and monitoring of a program designed to enhance the success of students academically and behaviorally.

• Supports the mission of Joplin Schools.
• Supports the value of education.
• Become familiar with, enforce, and follow all applicable Board policies and regulations, administrative procedures, other directions given by district administrators and supervisors, and state and federal laws.
• Properly supervise students at all times, if applicable to essential job functions.
• Obey all safety rules, including rules protecting the safety and welfare of students.
• Care for, properly use, and protect school property.
• Maintain courteous and professional relationships with students, parents/guardians, other district employees and the public.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, department staff, all members of the school district, and community as required.
• Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
• Complies with privacy rights and safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information pertaining to staff and students.
• Reacts to change productively and receive and transmit constructive criticism as it relates to job duties.
• Actively participate in professional development and obtain skills and information necessary to effectively perform job duties.
• Conduct all official business in a professional and timely manner, utilizing district technology resources.
• Arrive to work and leave work at the time specified by supervisors and attend all required meetings pertinent to the position.
• Maintains accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes as required by law and Board policy.
• Solve practical problems utilizing math functions as needed to complete job duties.
• Read and interpret documents such as work orders, safety rules, and handbooks and apply to job duties.

• Demonstration of the communication and collaborative skills necessary for the teaching assistant to act as a member of an effective educational team.
• Implementation of instructional strategies developed for students.
• Perform duties designed to support skills being learned.
• Under the direction of the teacher, reinforce or reteach skills previously learned.
• Provide the support needed to assure that all needs of students are met: educational, behavioral, and physical.
• Prepare for classroom instruction, including such activities as grading, copying, and taking roll as directed.
• Implement, under the direction of the teacher a variety of effective teaching techniques in order to meet the individualized needs of students.
• Implement preventative behavior strategies and interventions.
• Teach behavior related skills to individuals and small groups.
• Provide for individual differences.
• Model behavior interventions and classroom management strategies for teachers.
• Respond to student needs…