Special Education Paraprofessional SY

Special Education Paraprofessional  SY

West Memphis School District District Wide - West Memphis, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

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Job : 4920757
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Feb 19, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: To Be Determined

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by teacher.
• Work with students who may require behavioral management support.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned by the teacher.
• Performs assigned supervision of students during meals, adaptive PE, extra-curricular activities, and other areas as assigned by the teacher.
• Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as personal care needs, transitioning, and transporting.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community.
• Participates in in-service training programs as approved.
• Perform all duties assigned.

• Associate’s degree and/or 60 earned college hours and/or passed Para Pro Assessment with a score of 457
• Prefer prior experience working with special needs children
• Must be able to perform heavy lifting of students and equipment
• Possess a strong desire to assist students with special needs in a learning environment

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Lynell McGruder , Special Education Director
• District Wide
• Phone:
• Email:

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