Ex Ed Para Professional

Resource Center; Mission (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Todd County School District 66-1 Resource Center in Mission, South Dakota is seeking an Ex Ed Para Professional to support teachers by working with individual students or small groups to help them reach classroom objectives.

Position requires a High School Diploma or GED and 48 college credits or an AA degree or ParaPro Praxis passing score. The role includes supervision, attendance tasks, and collaboration with staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 48 college credits, AA degree, or ParaPro Praxis passing score.

Responsibilities

• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning materials or skills introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing material based on students' needs.
• Helps students master classroom materials and equipment and uses and maintains classroom tools.
• Reads to students, supports oral reading activities, and participates in other forms of communication with students.
• Maintains attendance records and assists with clerical duties as requested by the teacher.
• Substitutes for the classroom teacher when needed by the building administrator.
• Keeps student information confidential and upholds ethical standards.
• Participates in family nights and school activities as assigned, and supervises recess, meals, and movement periods.
• Assists during drills, assemblies, field trips, and emergencies, ensuring student safety.

Skills

Student support

Classroom assistance

Record keeping

Education

High School Diploma or GED

48 college credits / AA degree / ParaPro Praxis

Job description

Ex Ed Para Professional

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Job Details

Job ID: 4954573
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: May 11, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Aug 1, 2026

Job Description

PARA PROFESSIONAL:

Summary: Objective is to assist the teacher achieve teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 48 college credits, or an AA Degree or a successful passing score on the ParaPro PRAXIS test
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities

DUTIES:

• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Operates and cares for the equipment used in the classroom.
• Reads to students, listens to the students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with the students.
• Assists in checking and recording student attendance. Helps maintain individual records for students; assists with daily, quarterly or yearly clerical duties as requested by the teacher.
• Substitutes for classroom teacher in his/her absence if asked by the building administrator.
• Alerts teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of certified teachers.
• Participates in all family nights, programs, and extra-curricular activities at the school as assigned by the building administrator.
• Supervises recess, breakfast, lunch, hallways, busing and restrooms as assigned.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips. Continuously responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.
• Participates in In-Service training/workshops/programs as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $18.75 Per Hour

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