Paraprofessional Special Education; Autism; South Point Elementary Job Washington area,Missouri USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Paraprofessional Special Education (Autism) - South Point Elementary

Paraprofessional:
South Point Elementary Special Education - Autism

Support Staff, Nonexempt

60 college credit for eligibility of a substitute certificate

Reports to (Daily):
Building Principal

Position Overview:

The School District of Washington is seeking a paraprofessional responsible for providing direct support to students within the specialized autism program. This includes assisting students with instruction, providing services related to instruction, and facilitating a variety of instructional and daily living activities. This particular position does require specialized training provided by the District Special Education Department and works with a team to meet the needs of this student population.

Essential Responsibilities:

Student supervision and implementation of instructional support services.

Assist teachers with implementation of instruction.

Collaborate with staff regarding student instruction, progress, data collection, and individual student planning.

Build and maintain secure relationships with students as well as maintaining professional relationships with colleagues, parents, and patrons.

Maintain accurate records in accordance with timelines including individual student records, classroom records, content area reports, and building records as needed or assigned.

Actively engage as a member of a team including but not limited to student teams, content area teams, focus groups, building teams, etc.

Assisting students with tasks of daily living including but not limited to toileting, feeding, calming, etc.

Report suspected abuse, neglect, discrimination, harassment, as directed by Board Policy and otherwise required by law.

Regular and reliable attendance is necessary in order to perform the functions of this position.

Perform other related duties as assigned or required for District operations.

Other Related Responsibilities:

Additional duties necessary to supervise students, monitor events, or assist in an emergency situation.

Attend building events such as open houses, curriculum nights, and events designed to bring the public into the District if needed.

Occasional or sporadic duties such as participating on an interview committee, working an event, or covering the duty of a colleague.

Participate in professional development activities.

It is important to note that District student need, enrollment fluctuations, and changes in student locations may require paraprofessionals to be transferred to other buildings within the District. In these cases, as much notice is provided as possible to allow for personal and professional planning.

Term of Employment:
Paraprofessionals work the District academic calendar associated with the typical school day. This position is eligible for applicable health and ancillary insurance, annual paid leave award, paid holidays falling during the student calendar, and defined benefit pension plan. Typically, a person in this position can anticipate 35 hours per week paid work time. It should be noted that this employee group does not work in the event of school closures such as those associated with inclement weather.

The starting rate established by the Board of Education is $16.12 per hour, depending on experience.

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the Principal in conjunction with the Director of Special Education

Physical, Mental and Visual Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit. Additionally, the employee may occasionally be required to push or lift up to 50 lbs as necessary for the safety and well-being of others. Lastly, this job requires the employee to have the vision ability to read handwritten or typed materials, and meet multiple demands from several people while interacting with other staff and the public.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Duties:

The most significant duties of this position have been included in this job description. However, this job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties performed. In addition, the District may modify this position as needed to reflect the assignment of additional or supplemental duties assigned. Employees are expected to perform all assigned duties regardless of whether such duties appear in this job description.

Revised:
February 2026