Special Education Para Coop (#117) Hays Middle School

Rapid City Area Schools; Kansas; On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

100% District Paid Basic Life

Voluntary Life

KPERS - Retirement

Job summary

USD 489 in Hays, Kansas, seeks a Part-Time Special Education Paraprofessional for Hays Middle School to support certified staff and assist students with special needs. You will help implement instructional goals and supervise students during activities.

The position requires a High School diploma or equivalent, with prior SPED support preferred. Schedule is 5:45 hours per day, Monday to Friday when school is in session, with a starting pay of $16.04 per hour.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.
• Starting Pay $16.04/hr, 5:45 hrs/day Monday - Friday when school is in session.
• Start Date of 11/20/2026

Responsibilities

• Assist and guide students to reinforce job-related skills.
• Assist with record-keeping to document student learning and performance.
• Create and distribute educational materials as needed.
• Assist students with disabilities with activities of daily living, to maximize work-based participation.
• Follow safety rules and procedures for all students, including those with disabilities.

Skills

Instructions follow

Verbal communication

Confidentiality

Relationship with students

Cooperation with staff

Word/Excel basics

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

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Special Education Para Coop (#117) Hays Middle School

Job Posting ID: 668 Location(s): Hays Middle School Employment Type: Part Time Job Type: Special Ed Posted Date: 10/14/2026 Deadline: Until Filled

Position Information

Part Time Special Education Paraprofessiona l- Hays Middle School

Position Contact:

Anita Kimball-Scheve,Special Education Director

785-623-2400, [e-mail]

Qualifications Profile

• Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.
• Starting Pay $16.04/hr, 5:45 hrs/day Monday - Friday when school is in session.
• Start Date of 11/20/2026

Position Purpose

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists and guides students to reinforce job-related skills
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Constructs, copies and distributes and use educational materials as needed.
• Assist students with disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in work based activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Additional Duties

Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Equipment

Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

Travel Requirements

Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

Works in standard office and school building environments.

Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Qualifications Profile

• Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

About USD 489

Hays School District has about 3,000 students that are enrolled in a high school, middle school, four elementary schools, and an alternative school. The staff of Unified School District No. 489 are recognized throughout Kansas and across the nation as leaders in educational excellence.

Hays Public Schools enjoy tremendous support from the community. Through this support, USD 489 is able to offer programs like all-day, kindergarten, the smallest class sizes in the state for districts our size, and a longer school year. An extensive special education program serves children with special needs. Early childhood programs serve children and their families in a three-county area from before-birth to age six. Technology, throughout the district, is used to supplement and strengthen the instructional program. The most noticeable aspect of our technology is in our ratio of students to computers. At Hays High and the middle schools it is 1:1; and 2:1 in the elementary schools.

While doing an excellent job on the test score race, the staff continues to seek to develop the creativity, curiosity, and problem solving skills of students as well. The challenges of the future are best dealt with by applying creativity and foresight to a solid foundation. We are equipped at USD 489.

To learn more about our schools, visit our website at www.usd489.com .

USD 489, Ellis County, Kansas, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or handicap in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. If you have questions regarding the above, please contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504 Coordinator in the office of the Superintendent of Schools, 323 W. 12th Street, Hays, Kansas 67601, [phone].

Benefits

• 100% District Paid Basic Life Insurance policy up to $10,000 (age based)
• Voluntary Life
• KPERS - State of Kansas Retirement