Paraprofessional (DDK)- Oakland Primary

Applitrack; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District in Oakland is seeking a paraprofessional to support classroom instruction under the supervision of a certified teacher. You will help maintain a positive learning environment and provide targeted instruction to students in reading and mathematics in small groups.

Applicants must have an Associate's degree or higher, 60 credit hours toward a degree, and preferably a Praxis Para Pro exam or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher; 60 credit hours toward a degree.
• Passing Praxis Para Pro or equivalent assessment.
• Minimum of three years of elementary school experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain a positive learning environment under teacher direction.
• Assist with reading and math interventions in small groups.
• Collaborate with teachers on instructional planning and classroom environment issues.
• Provide accommodations for students with identified needs.
• Help collect and review student performance data to assess progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or administrator.

Skills

Strong collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree or higher

60 credit hours toward degree

Praxis Para Pro or equivalent

Job description

• Date Posted:
  9/28/2026
• Location:
  Oakland Primary

Qualifications

Applicants must possess an Associate's or higher degree;the completion of 60 credit hours of study towards a degree program at an accredited institution of higher education;or a passing score on the Praxis Para Pro exam or an equivalent assessment. A minimum of three (3) years of experience working in an elementary school setting is highly desired.

Reports To

Principal

Length of Service

185 days

Rate of Pay

Based upon credentials and experience in accordance with the district-approved pay schedule.

Performance Responsibilities

• Under the direction of theclassroom teacher, helps to maintain and oversee a positive learning environment.
• Assists the teacher in implementing appropriate daily learning experiences that are congruentwiththe approved practices for the grade level and/or class compositionand aligned with the instructional mission of the school and district.
• Collaborates with theteacher as appropriate to help ensure that informed decisions are maderegarding curricular planning, classroom environment issues, andinstructional practices.
• Assists the teacher inproviding any unique and/or special accommodations required for students.
• Helps the teacher promotea safe, secure, healthy learning environment.
• Works with othersconsistently in a cooperative and respectful manner.
• Provides individualized instruction to identified students and small groups who are experiencing difficulty in reading and mathematics.
• Plans instructional activities that meet students' individual needs, interests, and abilities in reading and mathematics.
• Advises teachers about students' progress throughout the course of intervention.
• Helps to retrieve the performance data of students being served so teachers could analyze it to evaluate intervention effectiveness and determine progress.
• Helps to maintain and oversee a positive learning environment under the direction of a properly-certified teacher.
• Performs all other dutiesas assigned.
• Works with others consistently in a cooperative and respectful manner

Evaluation

Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Sumter School Board policy.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. Employees will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Sumter School District reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description or application deadline at any time for the efficient operation of the district.

Sumter School District is an equal opportunity employer.