Special Education Paraprofessional — Classroom Support

Rankin County School District; Brandon (MS); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Rankin County School District is seeking an ARI Paraprofessional Special Services to assist teachers in maintaining a positive classroom environment. The role focuses on supporting daily activities, guiding small groups, and ensuring student safety and proper conduct.

Responsibilities include assisting with lesson planning, supervising students during activities, maintaining records, and participating in staff trainings.

Qualifications

• Education requirements include an associate degree or higher, or forty-eight college hours, or a high school diploma with Work Keys passing score.
• CDL or equivalent qualifications may be required as determined by the Board.

Responsibilities

• Participates in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning
• Conducts learning exercises with small groups of children
• Guides children in working and playing harmoniously with other children
• Alters the teacher to special needs of individual children
• Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary
• Helps maintain individuals records for each child
• Fosters good eating habits and table manners in children
• Assists teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas
• Assists with the supervision of children during regular play periods
• Collects and displays suitable material for educational displays
• Participates in staff development to be equipped to assist teachers in carrying out district initiatives
• Assist students with personal needs due to accidents
• Clean before and after the students enter the room
• Accompany students to regular education classes and assist them with assignments
• Maintain health status on all children
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Lead and attend staff meetings/trainings as applicable; serve on staff committees
• Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
• Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
• Maintain confidentiality
• Regular, dependable, in person, and punctual attendance is an essential function of this position
• Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy
• Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, GAB, all other District, State and Federal policies, and procedures and protocols as established by RCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct

Skills

Dependability

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree or higher

48 college hours

High School Diploma + Work Keys

Tools

CDL

Job description

Rankin County School District is seeking an ARI Paraprofessional Special Services to assist teachers in maintaining a positive classroom environment. The role focuses on supporting daily activities, guiding small groups, and ensuring student safety and proper conduct.

Responsibilities include assisting with lesson planning, supervising students during activities, maintaining records, and participating in staff trainings.