Paraprofessional - Qualified

Position Type: Support Staff/Para-Professional - Preschool

Date Posted: 9/17/2026

Location: Thomas Richards School

Closing Date: 09/27/2026

If you are interested in a position that offers you an opportunity to work with children and provide assistance to the classroom teacher this is an opportunity to be considered. We offer a health benefits plan (or a cash-out option) as well as sick and personal days.

• High school diploma or equivalency required
• Must be highly-qualified
  ** see below for additional information
• Possesses experience working with children
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to providing every student a supportive and structured learning environment, based around high expectations for student learning and growth
• Demonstrated ability to accept supervision and to follow through with directives
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
• Satisfactory health status
• Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

To promote the achievement of students' educational goals and learning objectives by providing supplemental and clerical services to assist the classroom teacher; assists in the supervision of classroom activities under the direction and supervision of the certified classroom teacher or other designated certified personnel.

• Six (6) working hours per day, with 1/2 hour lunch.
• Monday - Friday

Commensurate with applicable experience. Starting salary no experience listed below. (consideration for higher hourly rate for applicants with experience)

Highly Qualified -- $18.88 per hour / 185 days per year

To be considered Highly Qualified you need to possess 48 or more college credits OR have passed the Paraprofessional Exam.