Special Education Paraprofessional

District Wide; Monticello (AR); On-site; USD 16,531,000 - 22,042,000; Full time

Job summary

Drew Central School District is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional to support students with disabilities at district-wide locations in Monticello, Arkansas. The role requires working with individuals or small groups and assisting with behavior management and data recording.

Qualifications include an Associate degree, 60 college credits, or ParaPro Praxis passing score, plus ability to support students with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Associates degree, 60 college credit hours, or passing score on ParaPro Praxis exam
• Ability to work with students with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual or small group instruction.
• Assist in implementing behavior management activities.
• Perform clerical duties which may include collection and recording of data, preparing classroom materials, and entering data into a computer program.
• Assist with feeding, toileting, daily living skills, and physical activities, such as lifting and transferring students to and from wheelchairs.
• Attend conferences, as deemed appropriate/necessary.
• Attend appropriate training sessions. If applicable, annually obtain specified number of professional development hours.
• Use, with proper training, assistive technology devices.
• Accompany student to general education classroom, cafeteria, playground, restroom, and or other locations on the school campus.
• Participate in community basedinstruction activities.
• Conduct student programing assessments and/or screenings, per instrument administration guidelines/evaluator qualifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Special Education Paraprofessional

Drew Central School District District Wide - Monticello, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5479685

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Sep 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Drew Central School District

Special Education Paraprofessional

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associates degree, 60 college credit hours, or passing score on ParaPro Praxis exam
• Ability to work with students with disabilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide individual or small group instruction.
• Assist in implementing behavior management activities.
• Perform clerical duties which may include collection and recording of data, preparing classroom materials, and entering data into a computer program.
• Assist with feeding, toileting, daily living skills, and physical activities, such as lifting and transferring students to and from wheelchairs.
• Attend conferences, as deemed appropriate/necessary.
• Attend appropriate training sessions. If applicable, annually obtain specified number of professional development hours.
• Use, with proper training, assistive technology devices.
• Accompany student to general education classroom, cafeteria, playground, restroom, and or other locations on the school campus.
• Participate in community basedinstruction activities.
• Conduct student programing assessments and/or screenings, per instrument administration guidelines/evaluator qualifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Must have the ability to lift at least 40 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, kneeling,occasional reaching above the head or the shoulders, bending, squatting.

Salary

District Salary Schedule (available on website)

Contact Information

Lindsay Harris, Special Education Director

Phone: [phone]

[e-mail]

Equal Opportunity Employer

Drew Central Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination, and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Lindsay Harris , Special Education Director
• District Wide
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]