1:1 Special Education Paraprofessional - Elementary

DeKalb County School District; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Grove Elementary School in DeKalb County, GA is hiring a 1:1 Paraprofessional for the 2026-2027 school year. The role supports students with educational, behavioral and social-emotional needs in the classroom and community, and requires collaboration with teachers.

The ideal candidate has strong communication skills and is committed to high academic expectations, with duties including assisting with health care needs, small group instruction, and classroom management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and pass the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment.
• Associate degree or higher from a Georgia PSC-approved college or university.
• Minimum of sixty (60) semester hours or ninety (90) quarter hours of college courses completed with a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.0 or higher from a Georgia PSC-approved college or university.

Responsibilities

• Assists students with physical needs including feeding, toileting, lifting, and mobility.
• Assists students with health care procedures including hygiene and medications as needed for daily care.
• Provides small groups and/or individualized instruction to students, in accordance with lesson plans developed by the teacher.
• Monitors students before and after school and during other non-instructional transitional periods.
• Assists teachers with daily classroom management activities designed to ensure that students demonstrate behavior that is conducive to an effective learning environment.
• Assists teachers with the assessment of student performance (standardized and non-standardized testing) and other recordkeeping tasks.
• Assists teachers with the development and organization of appropriate instructional materials for use with students and ensures the availability of these materials prior to scheduled instructional segments.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Team collaboration

Written & verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or higher

60+ sem hrs / 90 qtr hrs with 2.0 GPA

Job description

Oak Grove Elementary School in DeKalb County, GA is hiring a 1:1 Paraprofessional for the 2026-2027 school year. The role supports students with educational, behavioral and social-emotional needs in the classroom and community, and requires collaboration with teachers.

The ideal candidate has strong communication skills and is committed to high academic expectations, with duties including assisting with health care needs, small group instruction, and classroom management.