Special Education Paraprofessional

Frontier Elementary; Brookston (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier Elementary in Brookston, Indiana is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to support certified staff and assist students with disabilities in inclusive settings. Immediate start for a full-time position at $15–$19 per hour.

Responsibilities include assisting with classroom instruction, implementing instructional programs, supporting behavior management, and helping with assignments, attendance, and parent communication as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting students with special needs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Responsibilities

• Assists students with special needs in all classroom environments to maximize inclusion, learning and achievement.
• Guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, math, computer instruction and other skills.
• Works with students individually or in groups to reinforce and re-teach basic learning and implement programs.

Skills

Student support

Behavior management

IEP collaboration

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Position Purpose

- To assist certified professional staff with students in all educational environments to meet instructional goals and objectives.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, and achievement.
• Assists and guides all students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually, in small groups, or whole group to reinforce and re-teach basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assists all students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Prepares educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact, as requested, to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as a resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities (toileting, feeding, maneuvering, hygiene, etc.)
• 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.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Assists with fostering independence, socialization, and self-esteem for all students.

Special Education Paraprofessional

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Job Details

Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $15 to $19 Per Hour

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Fred Unsicker
• 126 East Main Street
• Chalmers, Indiana 47929-0809
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]