26/27 Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional

Usd; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City Public Schools is seeking a 2026-2027 Special Education Paraprofessional to support classroom teachers in delivering instructional activities for students with exceptional needs. The role covers a variety of locations within Kansas City, MO, with duties including group instruction, IEP-based activities, and caregiver communication.

The position requires minimum education qualifications, including college credits or an associate degree, and Missouri paraprofessional assessments or

Qualifications

• Must meet one of the following: 60 college credits, an associate degree or higher, or state paraprofessional assessments.
• Completion of Missouri's substitute training program (20 hours)

Responsibilities

• Work with teachers in team teaching, planning and daily routines.
• Provide group instruction to assigned children.
• Assist in communicating curriculum with children and parents.
• Prepare and set up daily materials.
• Collaborate with parents and school staff.
• Participate in program planning and parent involvement activities.
• Attend PD sessions and lead groups when needed.
• Implement IEP-based activities and daily living skills training.
• Provide supervision and support outside the classroom when required.
• Provide short-term classroom coverage when the teacher is away.

Skills

ASL skills

Team teaching

Education

Sixty college credit hours

Associate's degree or higher

Missouri ParaPro Assessment

Missouri Paraprofessional Assessment

Missouri 20-hour substitute training

Job description

26/27 Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional

Kansas City School District - KCMO Various Locations - Exceptional Education - Kansas City, Missouri Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5862011
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Jul 30, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title: 2026-2027 Paraprofessional- Special Education- 193

Job Title Code: 00193

Salary Grade: Z02S - Z06S $17.59 - $29.47

Department: Exceptional Education

Reports To: Principal

Position Summary:

To work with classroom teachers to effectively plan, coordinate and carry out instructional activities. Work with teacher to instruct children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for persistence towards graduation by performing the following duties.

What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

• Work with teachers in team teaching, team planning, and daily routines.
• Provide group instruction to assigned children.
• Understand, support and be able to assist in implementing and communicating the curriculum with the children and their parents.
• Assist in preparing and setting up daily materials.
• Work cooperatively with parents and other classroom/ school volunteers and staff.
• Participate on program planning committees and parent involvement activities.
• Attend orientation and Professional Development sessions and serve as group leader when needed.
• Implement individual and group activities to stimulate growth as outlined in the IEP.
• Instruct children in practice of daily living skills as appropriate.
• Remain with student for support during all times outside of the Special Education classroom as assigned.
• Provide short-term classroom coverage when teacher must leave the room but remains within the building.
• Must provide personal care for student (i.e. diaper changing, toileting, feeding,) as appropriate
• Lift and transfer students as needed.
• Implement the use of technology to enhance student achievement.
• Use of ASL skills required for DHH assignments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To (Minimum Qualifications)

• Individuals who wish to become an instructional paraprofessional must meet one of the following qualifications:
• Sixty (60) college credit hours.
• Associate's degree or higher.
• Missouri ParaPro Assessment passing score (before September 23, 2013).
• Missouri Paraprofessional Assessment passing score (September 23, 2013 and after).
• Completed Missouri's 20-hour online substitute training program.

In Order to #LevelUp in This Role, You'll Need: (Preferred Qualifications)

• Three (3) years successful experience working with children and their parents.
• Course work in childhood education.
• Missouri state substitute teacher certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects/children of at least forty pounds; use stairs; move quickly from one space to another; spend extended time outdoors in a variety of weather conditions; visual ability requires mono and color vision.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Length of work year: 7 hours per day; 5 days/week; 212 days

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan –mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $17.59 to $29.47 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

Contact Information

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