Special Education SOAR Paraeducator (S10Q) (2026-27

Special Education SOAR Para educator (S10Q)

Special Education

Special Education Para educator (S10Q)

$31.52 - $36.87/hourly

Multiple Sites

Part Time, School Term

Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 50,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 130 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile.

Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century.

What It Means to Work Here

The SFUSD community is unified by our Core Values:

• Student-centered:
  We put students’ needs first
• Fearless:
  We persist through challenges
• United:
  We celebrate and build on each other’s strengths
• Social Justice:
  We stand with those most vulnerable in our community
• Diversity-driven:
  We respect and seek to understand each person

We are also inspired by Vision, Values and Guardrails which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan. SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As a CORE district, SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core, which is the foundation of our strategic plan and Vision 2026.

Who We Want

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission, steeped in equity, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

Under supervision of a teacher/administrator, employee assists in developing and implementing programs, which promote positive relationships between parents, community representatives, and school personnel. Employee acts as liaison between parent and community groups, teachers and other employees of the San Francisco Unified School District for the purpose of providing information and developing a better understanding among these groups. Employee works with Instructional Aides and volunteers.

Employee performs related duties as required.

Some positions may require conversational and written skills in a specific language(s) other than English related to the needs of the assignment. An ability to translate and adapt materials to and from English into that language(s) may also be required.

Some positions may require that the employee furnish a certificate of clearance from the Department of Motor Vehicles in order to meet District insurability.

The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to the job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list.

As the Special Education Para educator, you will:

• Implement evidence-based and positive behavioral supports for students with social-emotional and behavioral needs in school
• Implement social and behavioral learning experiences for groups and individual students
• Be familiar with and help implement all students Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
• Reinforcement of positive behaviors
• Collect data on behaviors as per student Behavior Intervention Plan
• Facilitate and coach relevant social and problem-solving skills to students
• Participate as a team member in student evaluations and educational planning and implementation of approved behavior plans
• Consistently and effectively utilize approved emergency intervention techniques and assist in development where appropriate solutions to problems
• Establish good rapport and cooperative working relationships with all members of the team and with students
• Commu…