Paraeducator- OVUU

OVUU is accepting applications for an anticipated para educator opening at Neshobe Elementary School to begin working September 24, 2026. The expected schedule is Monday-Friday, 7 hours per day, 35 hours per week. The Para educator supports the safety, well-being, behavioral growth, and academic development of students within educational and community settings. Paraeducators work collaboratively with teachers and school staff to provide instructional, behavioral, and social-emotional support that helps students successfully access learning throughout the school day.

Paraeducators are expected to foster positive, respectful, and inclusive learning environments through trauma-informed and restorative practices that support student dignity, belonging, accountability, and relationship-building. Responsibilities include supporting students in accordance with district expectations, educational plans, school procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local laws and policies. Paraeducators also help maintain safe, orderly, and supportive learning environments for all students.

The primary responsibility of the Local Para educator is to provide academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support to students as directed by classroom teachers and school staff. Support may occur within classrooms, small groups, individual settings, or community-based environments. Paraeducators may work with multiple students and transition between classrooms or programs throughout the school day. All Paraeducators are expected to interact with students, families, staff, and community members in a respectful, dignified, and professional manner.

Verbal and physical interactions with students should be calm, courteous, supportive, and morale-enhancing. Paraeducators are expected to utilize trauma-informed and restorative approaches that emphasize relationship-building, de-escalation, problem-solving, and helping students repair harm and remain connected to the learning community whenever possible. Maintaining confidentiality and adhering to “need-to-know” guidelines is essential both within the school setting and in the community. The classroom teacher serves as the primary point of communication regarding student progress, support needs, and concerns.

Ongoing communication and collaboration with teachers and staff are critical to ensuring consistency in student support, accommodations, behavioral expectations, and instructional practices. Due to the nature of the role, Paraeducators frequently interact with students, staff, faculty, and families throughout the school day and are expected to consistently demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, empathy, and respect in all interactions.

• Receives, implements, and reinforces the verbal or written instructions from the classroom teacher.
• Supervises/monitors/assists students in the classroom, hallways, school grounds, cafeteria, and during recess and car/bus line (as assigned)
• Understanding of accommodations and classroom expectations while providing student support
• Assist teachers in evaluating the student’s progress by data collection in assigned program areas. Teachers will report progress and issues directly to the parents.
• Provides successful and rewarding educational experiences to children
• Collaborates with classroom teachers, special educators, administration and other members of the school community
• Assists in implementing lessons or programs as designed by classroom teacher
• Receive instructions from the classroom teacher as appropriate, prior to implementing the lesson or program
• Actively participating in the district provided professional development opportunities at the start of the school year, during early…