CHILD SPECIFIC PARAPROFESSIONAL

Rapides Parish School District; Pineville (LA); Presencial; USD 16 000 - 20 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Rapides Parish School District in Pineville, LA is hiring a Child Specific Paraprofessional (PK-6). The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to assist with lifting, bathroom needs, and basic medical tasks for assigned students.

Eligibility includes an Associate degree, 48 college credits, or passing the Para-Pro Assessment. The job is nine months long and pays on the Paraprofessional Salary Schedule at approximately $18,100 per year, starting immediately.

Qualificações

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to meet the needs of the specific child (lifting, bathroom assistance, basic medical tasks).
• Eligibility options include an Associate degree, 48 college credits, or Para-Pro Assessment.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with lifting to transfer wheelchair-bound students.
• Support bathroom needs and privacy considerations.
• Perform simple medical tasks as required (catheterization, trachea cleaning).
• Assist student during instruction and activities when needed.
• Help with feeding needs and daily attendance from arrival to departure.
• Supervise and aid in transitions such as bus loading/unloading.
• Prioritize the assigned student while aiding others as permitted.

Conhecimentos

Lift ability

Patient care

Flexible care

Formação académica

Associate degree

48 college credits

Para-Pro Assessment

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Rapides Parish School District J. I. Barron Elementary (PK-6) - Pinveville, Louisiana Open in Google Maps

CHILD SPECIFIC PARAPROFESSIONAL

Rapides Parish School District J. I. Barron Elementary (PK-6) - Pinveville, Louisiana Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Rapides Parish School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5952406

Application Deadline: Oct 19, 2026 4:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 06, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

FLSA:NON-EXEMPT

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent diploma
• Must be hired with the ability to meet the needs of the specific child i.e., ability to lift to make wheelchair transfers, assist with bathroom needs, and perform simple medical tasks such as catheterization, trachea cleaning, etc.

Meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

• Associate degree;
• At least 48 college credit hours;
• OR Pass the Para-Pro Assessment

REPORTS TO: Principal / Director of Special Education

SUPERVISES: None

TERM: Nine (9) months

SALARY: Paraprofessional Salary Schedule

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ability to lift to make wheelchair transfers
2. Assist with bathroom needs (Consideration should be given to assignment of same sex Child Specific Aide to older students)
3. Perform simple medical tasks such as catheterization, trachea cleaning, etc.
4. Assist student during instruction as needed (Including A.P.E. activities when requested)
5. Assist with feeding needs
6. Attend to the student’s needs from arrival to departure, including bus unloading and loading
7. The first priority of the child Specific Aide is to the assigned student. However, as long as the assigned child’s needs are being met the Child Specific Aide may assist other special needs children.

GUIDELINES GOVERNING POSITION:

1. Exempt from transfers when an overage of aides occurs within a school and the assigned child still attends that school
2. Child Specific Aides are to follow the assigned child from year-to-year, including when the child changes schools
3. Employment contract will be terminated with the demise of the child, the child withdraws from the school system, or the child no longer requires an aide as determined by the I.E.P. Committee (Individual Education Committee)
4. Child Specific Aides will be hired and assigned by the Special Education Department because of the unique demands of these exceptional children
5. In the event of the absence of the assigned child, the Child Specific Aide should be assigned by the principal to work with other special needs students

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $18,100 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Christy Dugas , Principal
• J. I. Barron Elementary (PK-6)
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]