Special Programs One-on-One Paraprofessional

Position Type:

Paraprofessional/Special Education Paraprofessional

Date Posted:

11/24/2025

Location:

Rock Springs High School

Date Available:

When Filled

Closing Date:

When Filled

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Special Programs One-on-One Paraprofessional

Location:

Rock Springs High School

Reports To:

Building Principal

Terms of Employment:

9 Months/Year

Part Time, at most 29 hours per week

Salary: P-V, $25.69, MUST BE HIGHLY QUALIFIED

Nature and Scope of Job:

To implement on a daily basis all assistance toward maximizing student learning as deemed necessary and/or required to meet the social emotional, behavioral, academic, and personal needs of special education students under direction of the supervising resource room teacher.

Job Functions:

1. Assist in implementing teacher's plans for students in all academic/behavioral/personal areas as directed by supervising resource room teacher on a daily basis.

2. Assists supervising resource room teacher in collecting data on individual student's IEP goals and objectives.

3. Facilitates in the supervision and classroom management of all students as directed and consistent with the supervising teacher's management plan.

4. Assists supervising teacher with individual student hygiene to include toileting, personal hygiene, and feeding tasks when appropriate.

5. Instructional assistants need to be in assigned areas.

6. Assists the supervising teacher in preparing the classroom, materials, and equipment for use in specific instructional programs on a daily basis.

7. Maintains confidentiality of all information concerning students, staff, parent/guardian in any public setting, classroom or area where students or uninvolved staff are involved.

8. Selects an appropriate place, time, with supervisor to discuss situations.

9. Uses positive verbal and non-verbal communication and interaction skills when working with students, district, personnel, and co-workers at all times.

10. Locates and organizes any instructional materials by copying, filing, lamination etc. as directed by supervising teacher.

11. Corrects assignments (with key) as directed by supervising teacher.

12. Intervenes with students, at the direction of the teacher or administrator, in crisis/emergency situations.

13. Seeks appropriate additional tasks when assigned work is completed.

14. Instructional assistant will cover in regular classrooms as assigned by supervising teacher.

15. Performs any other duties as assigned by resource room teacher and or administrator.

16. Participates in additional training to increase knowledge base.

EMPLOYEES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL DUTIES OF THIS JOB

Job Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Mental Ability:

Knowledge of the teaching and learning process

Knowledge of lesson implementation and presentation

Knowledge of classroom management techniques

Ability to communicate positively throughout the work day

Ability to follow and successfully complete both written and oral directions

Ability to think clearly and calculate accurately

Ability to work positively with people of various personality types

Possess good organizational and time management skills.

Possess sound emotional judgment

Education, License, Certification or Formal Training

Must be Highly Qualified:

Highly qualified classification is 48 or more college hours, AA degree, or a passing grade on the district approved Para Pro test.

Equipment Which May Be Used:

Computer and Peripherals

Copy Machine

Paper Cutter

Laminator

Technology Equipment

Assistive Technology Equipment

Calculator

Video Equipment

Audio Equipment

Physical Demands:

Adequate hearing and vision skills

Be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Be able to sit for up to 4 hours at a time.

Be able to work at a computer monitor for extended lengths of time.

Be able to accurately take hand written or typed notes during classes.

Environmental Demands:

Air-conditioned buildings

Occasional exposure to weather extremes

Ability to work under fluorescent lights

Exposure to loud noises