SpEd Resource Paraeducator

Overview

Position Type: Paraeducators & Instructional Assistants/ SPED Resource Para educator

Date Posted: 11/17/2025

Location: West Valley Elementary

Date Available: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 11/24/2025

Note:

This posting includes responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations for the Special Education Resource Para educator role.

• Implement drill and practice exercises designed by the teacher to groups, as well as individual students.
• Keep accurate data on assigned groups and/or individual students. The teacher prepares the method to be used in data collection.
• Supervise and monitor student instructional activities within the school and in the assigned community settings (examples include assisting students with transportation, recess supervision, developing employment and self-help skills, etc.).
• Provide personal maintenance care for students related to self-help and hygiene (examples include gastronomy tube feeding, oral feeding, catheterizing, toilet training, diaper changes, personal care such as tooth brushing, etc.).
• Implement appropriate procedures consistently in managing the behavior of students in accordance with district policies.
• Support a school environment that helps students develop and maintain a positive self-concept.
• Supervise students to help provide a safe learning environment.
• Adequately use classroom materials/technology.
• Assist students in regular classes.
• Prepare and adapt instructional materials under the direction of the classroom teacher.
• Maintain professional confidentiality regarding student progress, physical/emotional limitations, discussing these only with the supervising teacher, related service professionals, administrator, or program coordinator.
• Must be able to work assigned hours. Bus supervision may be included.
• Participate in professional development training required by the Special Education Department.
• Attend and physical presence are required and is an essential function of this position.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One of the following if working in a Title 1 school:
  • 48 hours of college credit; or
  • pass the Para Pro exam.

• Prior work with those with disabilities preferred.

• Ability to follow the directions outlined by the special education teacher and related service professionals for instructional practice, behavioral interventions, and functional skills development.
• Skilled in the operation of specific achievement testing and data collection.
• Ability to effectively manage stress.

• Makes decisions concerning the best way to accomplish tasks assigned by the classroom teacher and related service professionals.
• Must take directions well and be able to work within specific guidelines.
• Makes suggestions but must be willing to follow directions.
• Concerns for safety of self and others.

• Interacts positively with students, parents, staff, teachers, administration, and other district personnel.

• Oversees the safety of students.

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• Work setting is mainly in the classroom.
• May be asked to work inside or outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Working conditions can be in hot and cold weather.
• May experience stress from disruptive students and/or groups of students.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to stand/sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Note:

The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Natalie Thompson, Assistant Principal, at  or email nmthompson.