Special Education Paraeducator - Stages

Position:
Special Education Para educator - Stages

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6.58 hours per day with a 30‑minute unpaid break (7.08 total hours per day)
Start Date: September 8, 2026
Pay: $28.05 per hour in accordance with the para educator labor agreement
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life and Paid Time Off per the para educator summary of benefits

• A high school diploma or GED plus one of the following:
  • An AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree
  • Two years of post‑secondary coursework (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) from an accredited institution applicable toward a bachelor's degree
  • Passing score of 460 (or higher) on the Para Pro Assessment or a passing score on Para educator Online
• Excellent human‑relations skills when dealing with staff, students, and community
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small‑group situations
• Ability to work cooperatively in team settings and have patience in dealing with parents and students
• Health care experience or training may be required
• Ability to work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students
• Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely both orally and in writing
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos
• Ability to interpret documents, write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations and interpret data related to student performance
• Ability to operate a computer and knowledge of multiple software packages
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies

• Paras will be required to undergo CPI training if needed; training will be arranged as required
• Instruct and support students in classrooms, other learning sites and community settings, helping them develop self‑advocacy skills and greater independence
• Monitor, evaluate and record classroom behaviors, problem‑solve and discuss expectations of appropriate behavior with students, initiate appropriate consequences for misbehavior, and provide positive feedback
• Assist in determining goals for students and participate in EBD or other extreme‑case programs, including restraining students consistent with individual student plans and district policy
• Meet with teachers to determine appropriate levels of student performance, needed modifications of instructional objectives and assignments; provide input regarding student needs and assist in implementing daily instructional plans
• Occasionally supervise students in modified learning centers, assist with assignments, monitor behavior, and present recommendations to teachers, support staff and administrators
• Assist students with personal hygiene, medical needs, toileting, diapering, lifting, writing, feeding, boarding and/or disembarking from buses
• Supervise students during lunch, hallways and field trips to ensure orderly conduct
• Administer, correct and grade worksheets and tests, record grades, assign work, and assume responsibility for small instructional groups or classrooms when teachers are absent
• Prepare classroom materials, file records, complete evaluation sheets, and prepare memos and letters for staff and parents
• Attend staff meetings to discuss academic, behavioral and vocational progress of students with appropriate staff, including teachers, psychologists, social workers, parents and employers in job‑setting situations
• Must be able to lift
• Other duties as necessary or assigned

Requires regular walking throughout a building, occasional lifting or moving up to 50 pounds with assistance or pushing up to 90 pounds, restraining students when needed, and ability to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.