Special Education Paraprofessional

Coweta Public Schools; Coweta (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; 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 Special Education Teacher Assistant for the 2026-2027 school year to assist teachers and support students in junior high. Responsibilities include addressing individual student needs, providing in-classroom tutoring, and preparing classroom materials.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED and a Paraprofessional Certification, which the school can assist in obtaining. It offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and participation in the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Paraprofessional Certification is required (Coweta Public Schools can help obtain this).
• Must handle physical tasks: lifting and bending.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers by addressing individual student needs.
• Provide in-classroom support for tutoring and materials preparation.
• Participate in duty schedules as required.

Skills

Creativity

Effective problem solving

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Paraprofessional Certification

Job description

The following position is open for application at this time and will remain open until filled.

Coweta Public Schools

2026 2027 School Year

Special Education Teacher Assistant at Junior High

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.