Paraeducator- Pre-Kindergarten; School Year 26-27

Position: Para educator- Pre-Kindergarten (School Year 26-27- 1.0/10 month)
Job Description

Under the supervision of a teacher, performs a wide variety of duties to support student learning in the PreK classroom. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Greets students and assists with arrival activities and breakfast.
• Assists students individually or in groups to reinforce learning established by the teacher, reteaches instructional concepts, helps with skill development, reads to students, assists students to effectively participate in learning centers, and facilitates cooperation and collaboration among students.
• Helps students with strengthening self-help skills, including toileting.
• Reinforces concepts and extends vocabulary. Uses a variety of strategies to help students solve problems or extend learning.
• Assists with recreational play and supervision of outdoor activities and field trip experiences.
• Assists in the preparation of instructional materials.
• Sets up materials for lessons. Maintains bulletin boards, display areas, and interest centers.
• Sets up, adjusts, cleans, operates, and performs minor maintenance on classroom equipment. May visually inspect equipment for damage.
• Oversees cleanup activities and assists with transitions in the PreK daily schedule.
• Helps to maintain an attractive, neat and safe classroom.
• Provides students with general support and assistance with sustaining attention.
• Performs a variety of administrative tasks, including taking attendance, collecting assignments and communication folders, collecting money, and transcribing future home assignments or correspondence.
• Collects student data and shares observations with teachers.
• Coverage of classes on a limited basis may occasionally be necessary.
• May be required to serve as lunch period monitors.
• May be required to operate a computer, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience:

• HS diploma or equivalent.

• Attainment of ONE of the following qualifications is required:

-Forty-eight (48) college credits

-Para Pro Assessment with passing score of 455 or higher before 9/1/2026 /

-Para Pathways with minimum passing scores:
Reading/Writing (332) and Mathematics (334)- Foundations of Classroom Support with a minimum passing score of 220

• Associates degree OR Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate preferred.

• Experience working with students in a pre-kindergarten classroom setting preferred.

Licenses and Certifications:

N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of working with early childhood students with varying abilities.
• Knowledge of the educational system.
• Ability to maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality about students.
• Willingness to participate in in-service training.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English using appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and spelling.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

The work of this class is generally active and requires movement throughout the daily routine such as sitting on the floor with students, bending, kneeling, etc.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary: Grade 31- 35 depending on education. $23.05 - $38.04 (Hourly Base Pay Scale for Non-Exempt Paraeducators Represented by ESPBC, Effective July 1, 2026)

Other Compensation:

• Visit the BCPS Office of Payroll website for additional information on pay scales, other compensation and leave accruals at Office of Payroll - Baltimore County Public Schools
• This position may be eligible for extra duty activity pay, as approved by the Supervisor/Principal. Visit the BCPS website to review the ESPBC Master Agreement for additional information at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).?portal
  
  Id=2828&page
  
  Id=.

Benefits:

BCPS offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees, including options for medical plans, dental plans, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans. Other benefits include sick, paid holidays, personal business, and bereavement days, and…