Paraprofessional Donald P. Sloat Junior High

Coweta School District I-17; Coweta (OK); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Oklahoma Teachers Retirement

Job summary

Coweta Public Schools is seeking a Paraprofessional at Donald P. Sloat Junior High to support Special Education teachers and students. The position requires collaborating with teachers to meet individual student needs and to assist with instructional tasks in the classroom.

The role includes providing in-classroom tutoring, materials preparation, and reports, with duties that may require lifting up to 50 pounds and standing on duty schedules. Certification is required and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Paraprofessional Certification is REQUIRED.
• Occasional bending/stooping/kneeling and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Employee must communicate effectively with students, parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers by addressing individual student needs.
• Support in-class tutoring and preparing classroom materials and reports.
• Assist with inventory and preparation of classroom materials.
• Serve on duty schedule as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or Principal.

Skills

Creativity

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Paraprofessional Donald P. Sloat Junior High JobID: 2623

• Position Type:
  Teaching Assistant/ Special Education Teaching Assistant
  
  
• Date Posted:
  7/28/2026
  
  
• Location:
  Donald P. Sloat Junior High School
  
  

COWETA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2026 – 2027 SCHOOL YEAR
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The following position is open for application at this time and will remain open untilfilled:

Special Education Teacher Assistant at Sloat Junior High School


JOB DESCRIPTION:

QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or GED. Creativity and effective problem solving are important to working with a team to make operation run smoothly and efficiently. Job requires occasional bending/stooping/squatting/crouching/kneeling, climbing, reaching above the shoulder and pushing/pulling. Job requires occasional carrying/lifting up to 50 pounds. Job requires employee to use both hands for repetitive actions involving simple/firm grasping and fine manipulation. Employee must possess hearing and speaking abilities to monitor equipment and communicate with employees, students, and parents. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.

Paraprofessional Certification is REQUIRED (Coweta Public Schools can help hired applicant obtain this certification).

CONTRACT: 175 days, 7 hours per day. Contracted days will be pro-rated to remaining contracted days for the current school year.
BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and other policies available. This position is eligible to participate in Oklahoma Teachers Retirement.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal
EVALUATED BY: Building Principal
SUPERVISES: Does not supervise

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assignments will vary throughout the district. Teacher assistants may be assigned to an individual teacher or to a variety of teachers.
• Assist teachers by providing for individual student needs.
• Assist teachers as needed, especially with in-classroom tutoring and preparation of classroom materials, inventories and all reports as required.
• Serve on duty schedule as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor or Superintendent.