Paraprofessional - Medically Fragile Life Skills-Stony Point North

Paraprofessional 2 - Medically Fragile Life Skills-Stony Point North

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Job : 5924081

Final date to receive applications: May 31, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 11, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

TITLE:
Paraprofessional 2

LOCATION:
Stony Point North

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) is a nationally recognized urban school district that serves approximately 20,000 students, and 60+ different languages are spoken in the homes of our students. KCKPS is home to Sumner Academy, the #6 highest-rated high school in the Nation and #1 High School in Kansas according to the US News rankings.

With Head Start/preschools, 28 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 5 college and career academies/high schools, we are the fifth largest district in the state of Kansas, and our student population is approximately 58% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% White, 7% Asian, and 4% Pacific Islander. To serve our students, the district employs approximately 4,000 employees, including more than 1,800 teachers.

JOB GOAL:

The job of Paraprofessional 2 is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program within assigned specialized classroom with specific responsibility for assisting the Lead Teacher in the supervision, care and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom or in a self-contained classroom; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; and providing information to appropriate school personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising/lead teacher for the purpose of supporting students in a variety of school environments to include content area subjects.
• Administers tests, homework, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting lead teachers in the special education classroom (e.g. life skills, autism, BSC specialized classrooms, etc.).
• Assist special education teacher with creating lesson plans for assigned specialized classroom students.
• Assists medically fragile or physically disabled students for the purpose of maintaining student’s personal hygiene.
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel, and/or parents for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives under the direction of the lead teacher.
• Implements and adheres to lesson plans created in coordination with the special education teacher for the assigned students.
• Implements under the supervision of assigned lead teacher, behavioral plans designed by IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions (e.g. supportive disciplinary role, reinforces student performance, etc.) for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Maintains instructional materials for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and or meeting mandated requirements.
• Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. special education specialized classrooms, assemblies, job interviews, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Provides under the supervision of lead teacher, instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities (e.g. pre/posttests, constructs materials, checks/scores student work, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP plans; and ensuring student success in school.
• Attends meetings and in-service presentations (e.g. first aid, CPR, emergency procedures, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring…