Special Education Paraprofessional - Substitute

2026-27 Special Education Paraprofessional
- Substitute

North Kansas City Schools DISTRICT WIDE
- Kansas City, Missouri

Job : 5837456

Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 16, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 18, 2026

Paraprofessional
- Special Education Tier 4

Purpose Statement

The job of Paraprofessional
- Special Education Tier 4 is done for the purpose/s of assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom or in a self-contained classroom; administer medical assistance as instructed by a health care professional; relieving teachers of clerical tasks; assisting students by modeling the skills necessary to perform assignments; 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 teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Administers immediate first aid and medical assistance as instructed by a health care professional (e.g. toileting, diapering, feeding, colostomy bags, medication, diabetic management, transfer, navigating, etc.) for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
• Implements behavior plans, intensive teaching for the purpose of supporting students and staff in the classroom.
• Maintains instructional materials, equipment, and technology and/or manual and electronic files/records for the purpose of ensuring availability of items; providing written reference; and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, parking lots, library, drills, field trips, assemblies, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, parking lots, field trips, assemblies, library, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Participate in meetings and in-service presentations for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Participates in crisis response team (if assigned) for the purpose of ensuring response readiness.
• Performs routine clerical duties (e.g. filing, typing, attendance, grading, bulletin board, etc.) for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
• Promotes and models good study, social, and emotional habits for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes in the area of SEB.
• Provides, under the supervision of assigned teacher, instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities (e.g. academic subjects, social skills, daily living skills, assistive technology, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP plans; and ensuring students success in school.
• Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured student, student development, etc.) for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Responds to inquiries for the purpose of solving problems, providing information, and/or referral.
• Serves as chief source of information for substitute teacher or as the substitute teacher for the purpose of implementing defined course of study left by the teacher.

Other Functions

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of…