Paraeducator

Para educator I

Kingman Unified School District #20 Desert Willow Elementary - Kingman, Arizona

This job is also posted in Kingman Unified School District 20

Job : 5834344

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 15, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Summary/Objective

Para educator I – Employees in this classification work within the designated preschool or kindergarten classroom(s), performing instructional and clerical support functions under the supervision of the classroom teacher(s). Para educator I positions exist within the District’s elementary schools.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Responding to all internal and external customers, as it relates to the job, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner
• Instructing, within close proximity to the teacher, individual students or small groups of students to reinforce material or skills initially introduced by the teacher
• Assisting students with various physical, emotional and educational needs adhering to guidelines of student I.E.P
• Assisting with assessments, grading papers and completing records under the supervision of the certified teacher
• Distributing and collecting workbooks, papers and other materials for instruction
• Copying, collating and filing worksheets and requested documents
• Developing and creating bulletin boards, signs, borders and classroom displays
• Operating and caring for equipment used for instructional purposes
• Assisting with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch/breakfast periods, field trips, crossing guard, bus assistant, after school activities, school gate duty
• Alerting the teacher to any problem or special information about a student
• Maintaining the confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed
• Maintaining knowledge of and adheres to all policies, regulations, and rules
• Performing related duties as assigned in a safe and prudent manner

Other Duties

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a school environment.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to see, talk and hear
• Regularly climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Regularly reach with hands and arms
• Regularly lift, push and/or move up to 50 pounds

These are 9-month, 30-hour per week positions. This position is eligible for medical benefits. The employee will work 7.5 hours per day Monday through Thursday during core business hours.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $15.15 to $15.15 Per Hour

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• AA degree, 60 college credits from an accredited university, or satisfactory results on an Arizona state-approved competency exam (Para Pro)

Working with students or children.

May require First Aid/CPR certification and/or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training

Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card with an IVP number through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

• Annmarie Coomer , HR COORDINATOR
• District Office
• Phone:
• Email: acoomer