Special Education Paraprofessional-Resource

Special Education Paraprofessional – Resource

Location:

Garlough Environmental Magnet School (GEMS)

Hours:

5.5 hours per day

Line of Authority:
Responsible to the supervising teacher

Primary Function:
To assist students with the instructional process in special education and/or regular education classrooms.

Wage: $23.91 – $25.66 per hour (2025‑2027 Paraprofessional Contract)

• Must have a two year degree or passed the Parapro Assessment.
• PCA training will be provided.
• Ability to work as a team member with staff and parents.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs (and/or up to adult‑size body weight with two‑ to three‑person lift).
• Ability to support student's full body weight up to adult size.
• Ability to tolerate frequent bending and lifting.
• Ability to work with behaviorally challenging students, including those who may be physically and verbally aggressive, and effective communication skills.
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities, autism, emotional challenges, behavior challenges, and trauma.

• Assisting the teacher(s) in devising strategies for reinforcing skills based on student needs.
• Demonstrating intercultural competence in supporting students from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds.
• Understanding students' needs, interests, and abilities.
• Guiding independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by teachers.
• Assisting with large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, storytelling, and field trips.
• Assisting and supervising students' wash‑up and toilet routines, including lifting and transferring students.
• Assisting and supervising students to/from bus and in the building as needed.
• Carrying out behavior management techniques necessary to maintain classroom order as instructed by teachers.
• Completing clerical tasks related to assigned students.
• Other duties as assigned.

It is the policy, practice, and commitment of District 197 to provide equal employment opportunities for all people without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance, veteran status, or sexual orientation.