Special Education Paraprofessional

Wright City Middle School; Wright City (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Wright City R-2 School District’s Wright City Middle School seeks a Special Education Paraprofessional to support teachers and students in a structured educational setting.

Starting immediately, the role involves assisting with instructional activities, supervision, and implementing behavioral plans under the supervision of licensed staff. Competitive hourly pay and a 9‑month term are offered, with professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must possess good communication skills and the ability to work with students and parents.
• Paraprofessionals are required to obtain 60 college credit hours or
• Have passed the ParaPro Assessment through various providers as listed in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in providing instruction and reinforce learning.
• Assist with testing, grading, and classroom supervision.
• Provide escort and daily living assistance to students as needed.
• Operate teaching aids and assistive technology.
• Participate in workshops, IEP meetings, and staff trainings.

Skills

Good communication skills

Work with students/parents

Paraprofessional experience

Education

60 college credit hours

ParaPro Assessment passed

Job description

Wright City R-2 School District Wright City Middle School - Wright City, Missouri Open in Google Maps

Special Education Paraprofessional

Wright City R-2 School District Wright City Middle School - Wright City, Missouri Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Wright City R-II School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5914647
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 03, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Position Title: Special Education Paraprofessional

Reports To: Teacher/Process Coordinator/Director of Special Education

Summary: Assist the teacher in providing each student with a program that will enable the student to reach his/her fullest potential.

Job Responsibilities:

1. The length of the day and calendar shall be determined by the district.

2. Become familiar with the teaching procedures used by the teacher, the teacher’s schedule of activities, the continuity of academic progression, and the material and equipment available.

3. Assist the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.

4. Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary throughout a variety of school and community settings.

5. Checks students’ work, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.

6. Assists the students assigned to him/her in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room, using the restroom, etc.

7. Operate teaching aides, i.e. VCR, DVD Player, computer, individual assistive technology.

8. Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.

9. Assists with clerical responsibilities of the classroom teacher and Special Education Teacher (including goal data).

10. Participate in workshops, in-service training, IEP meetings, etc.

11. Assist with lunch, snack, clean-up, wash up, and toilet routines.

12. Assist with health-related procedures such as, but not limited to, feeding, tube feeding, lifting, positioning, carrying, toileting, clean intermittent catheterization and suctioning when trained.

13. Assists teachers in dealing with students who have challenging behaviors.

14. Participates and implements Safe Crisis Management (when trained).

15. Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.

16. Assists the teacher in maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning.

17. Monitor the classroom when there are IEP meetings and staffings.

18. Observes, records and follows the management plan established by the teacher.

19. Assists in managing students in the classroom, cafeteria, on the playground, and all related activities as directed.

20. Assists in preparing teaching materials during the school day as directed by the teacher.

21. Within the classroom setting, the assistant reports to the classroom teacher/case manager in matters involving the students’ programs and related activities

22. Perform any additional duties as assigned by the administration.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Must possess good communication skills and have the ability to work with students and parents.
• Paraprofessionalsare required to obtain 60 college credit hoursor
  • Have passed the ParaPro Assessment (before September 23, 2013) or
  • Have passed the Paraprofessional Assessment through Pearson (September 23, 2013 through June 20, 2024) or
  • Have passed the ParaPro Assessment through ETS (July 1, 2024 forward) or
  • Completed the 20HR Substitute Certificate Course in order to work under the direct supervision of an appropriately certified teacher to provide instructional assistance.
    Visit the DESE website for more information.
• Experience working with children preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Essential Functions:

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following essential functions satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.)

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write general correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and group situations.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent. Draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties and responsibilities of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, and hear, stand, walk, sit and use hands and arms to handle feel and reach. The employee is frequently required to stoop and/or kneel. The employee may work in an outdoor environment and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Regular attendance on the job is an essential function.

Terms of Employment:

Each paraprofessional will be provided a work schedule. The work calendar may be modified by the Board of Education/Director of Special Education/Principal at any time, as needs dictate. Terms covering compensation, benefits, and working conditions are specified by the Board of Education’s policies, agreements, and approvals. This is a 9‑month non‑expempt position.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $19.34 to $34.11 Per Hour
Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA