Paraprofessional Special Education Summit Northern Middle School

Washington County public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington County Public Schools seeks a Paraprofessional in the Special Education Summit at Northern Middle School to support teachers and students in learning support and general education settings.

The role involves working with individuals or small groups, assisting with behavioral and emotional support, and helping implement student objectives; requires high school diploma and Highly Qualified status, with potential steps for experience in education under state licensure.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Highly Qualified status (A.A. Degree, 48 credit hours, or passed Paraprofessional Praxis).
• Two years' experience with children with emotional disturbance or related experience.
• Ability to handle stressful situations calmly with aggressive students.
• Ability to lift 30–50 pounds and participate in physical restraint when needed.
• Regular and predictable attendance required.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students and small groups to reinforce skills.
• Assist students in generalizing social skills in general education.
• Participate in crisis response with verbal de-escalation and physical restraint when needed.
• Assist with devising special strategies for reinforcing skills and instruction.
• Help maintain classroom organization and a positive learning environment.
• Operate and assist with care of classroom equipment.
• Assist with supervision and management during instructional and non-instructional activities.
• Assist with physical care and management of students as needed.
• Follow through to carry out individual programs designed by the teacher.
• Participate in team planning and provide input as appropriate.
• Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Behavioral support

Crisis de-escalation

Student advocacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Paraprofessional Praxis Test

Job description

Paraprofessional Special Education Summit Northern Middle School JobID: 15250

• Date Posted: 10/24/2026
• Location: Northern Middle School
• Closing Date: 10/30/2026

ParaprofessionalSpecial Education SummitGrant Funded
Maugansville Elementary School
Grade 6 Step 1 with a starting hourly rate of $19.26. Potential future earnings for this position on the ESP Salary Scale are $19.26 - $34.84. Additional steps will only be considered for PreK-12 teaching experience under state-issued professional licensure.This position qualifies for a program differential valued at ten percent (10%) of the step one (1) value of the position's grade in addition to their current hourly rate.
7 Hours/Day, 10-Month Work Year
Reports to Building Administrator

Employee Benefits Summary

Role Overview

To assist the teacher to achieve teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups. Toprovide behavior and emotional support to students who are participating in the learning support classroom and participating in the
general education classes. To help students achieve individual student objectives.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Highly Qualified status (A.A. Degree, 48 credit hours, or have successfully passed the Paraprofessional Praxis Test).
• Two years' experience working with children with emotional disturbance/behavioral issues or combination of education and experience totaling two years.
• Ability to handle stressful situations by remaining calm and professional while working with students who are verbally and physically aggressive.
• Ability to lift between 30-50 pounds in specified situations.
• Ability to participate in physical restraint maneuvers when needed.
• Regular and predictable attendance which is an essential function of this position.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Competency with fundamental reading, writing, arithmetic, and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work harmoniously with staff, students, and community.
• Training and experience working with populations relevant to the assigned school.

Role Responsibilities

• Work with individual students and small groups of students to reinforce skills introduced by the teacher(s).
• Assist students in generalizing learned social skills and problem solving skills in the general education environment.
• Participate as part of a crisis response team which includes engaging in verbal de-escalation of students and physical restraint in emergency situations.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing skills and instruction.
• Assist the teacher in maintaining classroom organization and a positive learning environment.
• Operate and assist with the care of the classroom equipment.
• Assist with supervision and management of students during instructional and non-instructional activities.
• Assist with physical care and physical management of students as needed and appropriate.
• Follow through to carry out individual programs designed by the teacher.
• Participate in and/or provides input for team planning functions as appropriate.
• Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders of Washington County Public Schools.
• Other duties as assigned.

Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental Requirements

The Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to sufficiently and efficiently move throughout the building and grounds for extended periods.
• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with others as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, and hear.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to move, raise, lower, and carry objects up to 20 lbs. on an irregular basis.
• Must be able to bend, crouch, stoop, reach, and climb.
• Will be subjected to loud noises, interactions, and traffic flow associated within a highly populated office environment.