Paraeducator (1926)

Oak Mountain High School; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham, part of Shelby County Schools, is seeking a Paraeducator to support the instructional program in assigned classrooms and assist in supervising and caring for students with special needs. You will help implement instructional plans, monitor student behavior, and provide timely information to principals and teachers.

The position runs 187 days and reports to the principal and assigned teachers.

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred or 48 college hours completed or WORKKEYS test completed.
• Good physical and emotional health with ability to lift and implement behavioral management for students.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Alternatives to the above qualifications as deemed acceptable by the Board of Education.

Responsibilities

• Support the instructional program in assigned classrooms.
• Assist in supervising, caring for, and instructing students with special needs.
• Help implement plans for instruction and monitor student behavior.
• Provide information to appropriate school personnel.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Associate degree preferred

Job description

Paraeducator (1926)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5942945

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 28, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Nov 2, 2026

Job Description

Paraeducator

Qualifications:

• Must hold an associate’s degree (or) have completed a minimum of 48 hours of study at a regionally accredited institution of higher education (or) have successfully completed the Alabama State Board of Education approved WORKKEYS test.
• Good physical and emotional health, including ability to lift as well as to implement behavioral management program with students of varying ages and sizes.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports to: Principaland Assigned Teachers

Job Goal: To provide support to the instructional program within assigned classrooms with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care and instruction of students with special needs; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior; and providing information to appropriate school personnel.

Terms of Employment: 187 days.

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Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

• Associate degree preferred.

Contact Information

• Human Resources Department
• 410 East College Street
• Columbiana, Alabama 35051
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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