Special Education Paraprofessional 2026-2027 SY

West Memphis School District; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

West Memphis School District in West Memphis, Arkansas seeks a Special Education Paraprofessional for the 2026-2027 school year. You will work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning and provide behavioral support under the teacher’s guidance.

Responsibilities include assisting with strategies, serving as a resource for substitutes, clerical and classroom duties, supervising during meals and activities, and supporting non-instructional tasks.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree and/or 60 earned college hours and/or passed ParaPro Assessment with a score of 457
• Prefer prior experience working with special needs children
• Must be able to perform heavy lifting of students and equipment
• Possess a strong desire to assist students with special needs in a learning environment

Responsibilities

• Support individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of materials or skills.
• Assist with behavioral management and support needs of students.
• Help teacher devise strategies tailored to each student’s needs and abilities.
• Serve as chief information source for substitute teachers when regular teacher is absent.
• Perform clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned.
• Supervise students during meals, adaptive PE, activities, and other areas as assigned.
• Handle non-instructional duties such as personal care needs and transitions.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information and participate in in-service training.

Skills

Behavior management

Student support

Clerical duties

Education

Associate degree

60 earned college hours

ParaPro Assessment 457

Job description

Special Education Paraprofessional 2026-2027 SY

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Job Details

Job ID: 4920757
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Feb 19, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by teacher.
• Work with students who may require behavioral management support.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned by the teacher.
• Performs assigned supervision of students during meals, adaptive PE, extra-curricular activities, and other areas as assigned by the teacher.
• Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as personal care needs, transitioning, and transporting.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community.
• Participates in in-service training programs as approved.
• Perform all duties assigned.

• Associate’s degree and/or 60 earned college hours and/or passed ParaPro Assessment with a score of 457
• Prefer prior experience working with special needs children
• Must be able to perform heavy lifting of students and equipment
• Possess a strong desire to assist students with special needs in a learning environment

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

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

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