(Classified) Special Education Paraprofessional

High School; Guthrie (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Guthrie High School in Guthrie, Oklahoma is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to support teachers and assist students with special needs within a structured classroom environment.

Responsibilities include assisting students with transportation, meals, and daily activities, plus tutoring, grading support, and materials preparation under the guidance of the principal and special education staff.

Qualifications

• Certified Para Professional or 48 hours college credit or must pass Paraprofessional test.
• Demonstrates aptitude for successful completion of assigned task.

Responsibilities

• Assists teacher in educational process of the special needs students.
• Assist students to and from buses.
• Monitor student if in isolation.
• Eats with students during lunch.
• Goes out to recess with students when needed.
• Takes students to and from bathroom.
• Works with students one on one for tutoring.
• Assist regular teacher with grading papers.
• Assists with maintaining classroom materials.
• Assists wheelchair and physically handicapped student loading and unloading the bus.
• Assists physically handicapped students getting to other classes.
• Assists physically handicapped students with their feeding and toilet needs.
• Assists special education students in mainstreamed classes when needed.
• Assists with duplicating needed materials and helping with special education forms when asked to do so.
• Helps with bulletin boards.
• Takes over the special education class when the teacher is absent.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the principal or teacher may assign from time to time.

Skills

Student support

Paraprofessional duties

Education

Certified Para Professional

48 hours college credit

Paraprofessional test

Job description

(Classified) Special Education Paraprofessional

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Job Details

• Job ID: 5289737
• Application Deadline: Posted until filled
• Posted: Jul 16, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 11, 2025

Job Description

TITLE: Special Ed Paraprofessional

QUALIFICATIONS: Certified Para Professional, 48 hours college credit, or must pass Paraprofessional test. Demonstrates aptitude for successful completion of assigned task

REPORTS TO: Principal and Special Ed Teacher

JOB GOALS: To help provide a smoothly functioning class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

PAY GRADE: Refer to the Support Salary Schedule

Performance Responsibilities

• Assists teacher in educational process of the special needs students.
• Assist students to and from buses.
• Monitor student if in isolation.
• Eats with students during lunch.
• Goes out to recess with students when needed.
• Takes students to and from bathroom.
• Works with students one on one for tutoring.
• Assist regular teacher with grading papers.
• Assists with maintaining classroom materials.
• Assists wheelchair and physically handicapped student loading and unloading the bus.
• Assists physically handicapped students getting to other classes.
• Assists physically handicapped students with their feeding and toilet needs.
• Assists special education students in mainstreamed classes when needed.
• Assists with duplicating needed materials and helping with special education forms when asked to do so.
• Helps with bulletin boards.
• Takes over the special education class when the teacher is absent.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the principal or teacher may assign from time to time.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Same as the school calendar including professional days.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education > Special Education Assistant

Contact Information

• Fanee Webster , Director of Special Services
• District Administration
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: fanee.webster@guthrie ps.net