Special Education Paraprofessional

Coweta School District I-17; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Oklahoma Teachers Retirement eligible

Job summary

Coweta Public Schools in Southside Elementary School is seeking a Special Education Teacher Assistant for the 2026–2027 school year. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED; paraprofessional certification is REQUIRED.

The Board may approve alternatives. This 175-day, 7-hour-per-day position offers benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and eligibility for Oklahoma Teachers Retirement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Paraprofessional Certification required; the district can assist obtaining it.
• Alternatives to listed qualifications may be approved by the Board/ Superintendent.

Responsibilities

• Assignments will vary across teachers and duties.
• Assist teachers by supporting individual student needs.
• Provide in-classroom tutoring and prepare classroom materials and reports.
• Serve on duty schedule as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or Superintendent.

Skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Paraprofessional Certification

Job description

• Position Type:
  Teaching Assistant/ Special Education Teaching Assistant
  
• Date Posted:
  8/25/2026
  
• Location:
  Southside Elementary School
  

COWETA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2026 – 2027 SCHOOL YEAR

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The following position is open for application at this time and will remain open untilfilled:

Special Education Teacher Assistant at Southside Elementary School

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.

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.