Special Education paraprofessional - middle school

Antioch School District 34; Antioch (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in California is looking for a Special Education Paraprofessional for middle school. This role involves supporting students behaviorally, emotionally, and academically, as well as collaborating with educators to assist with curriculum modifications. Responsibilities include supervisory tasks in various settings, providing physical assistance, and ensuring student safety. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills, empathy, and a readiness to assist with varied student needs and promote positive peer interactions. Salary and benefits align with the collective bargaining agreement.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist students behaviorally, emotionally, and academically.
• Experience with supervision in academic settings.
• Knowledge of IEPs, BIPs, and 504s.

Responsibilities

• Assist students during academic and non-academic settings.
• Provide necessary safety and supervision for students.
• Facilitate peer interactions and assist during meal times.
• Enforce school-wide expectations using PBIS, TBRI, or Pyramid model.
• Be available to assist special education staff in tasks (planning, activity preparation).
• Assist with modifications to the general education curriculum.
• Assist students with assignments and activities as provided by teachers.
• Provide assistance and targeted intervention as needed, without distraction.
• Refer to supplied IEPs, BIPs, and 504s to best assist students and understand their needs.
• Communicate with classroom teachers, special education teachers, and other paraprofessionals about the specifics of the students you are working with.
• Assist with toileting when needed.
• Assist in dressing when needed.
• Ensure student safety.
• Physically assisting students with tasks including walking, participation in various environments, and loading/unloading from bus or vehicle.
• Physically prevent or prompt students when needed.
• Assist during meals (opening lunchboxes, packaging, refilling water, cutting food items, helping with utensils).
• Assist in personal hygiene tasks (washing hands, cleaning face, nose blowing).
• Full restroom assistance including accompanying students into stalls, changing soiled garments, and restocking materials after consultation with supervisor.
• Learn to use assistive tech communication devices.
• Collaborate with case managers and related services to ensure effective instruction.
• Encourage or aid in peer interactions.
• Provide empathy and assist students who may display disruptive behaviors.
• Participate in training or professional development to better serve students.
• Shall assume other duties as delegated by the immediate Supervisor.

Skills

Student support

Supervision

Assistive technology usage

Communication

Empathy

Job description

Special Education paraprofessional - middle school JobID: 1594

• Date Posted: 2/18/2026
• Date Available: 25/26
• Closing Date: TBD

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Student support

• Assist student within the school setting-behaviorally, emotionally and academically
• Provide supervision to students in nonacademic settings
• Actively supervise when not in an academic setting (lunch, recess, bussing)
• Enforce school wide expectations using PBIS, TBRI, or Pyramid model
• Be available to assist special education staff in tasks that may be related to students when not with students (planning, activity preparation, etc.)

Instructional support

• Assist with modifications to the general education curriculum
• Assist students with assignments and activities as provided by the general education and/or special education teacher.
• Provide assistance and targeted intervention as needed, without distraction
• Refer to supplied IEPs, BIPs, and 504s to best assist students and understand their needs.
• Communicate with classroom teachers, special education teachers, and other paraprofessionals about the specifics of the students you are working with

Supervision and safety

• Assist with toileting when needed
• Assist in dressing when needed
• Ensure student safety

LOP/SLP Specific Responsibilities

• Physically assisting students with a variety of tasks including walking, physical participation in a variety of environments, loading and unloading from bus or vehicle, etc.
• In relation to the aforementioned comment, physically prevent or prompt students when needed.
• Assist student during meal time (opening lunchbox, packages, refilling water, sometimes as specific as cutting food items and helping students use silverware)
• Assist in variety of personal hygiene responsibilities (cleaning face, washing hands, nose blowing)
• Full assistance in the restroom including accompanying students fully into the stall or nurse bathroom, changing soiled undergarments/pull-ups/diapers, cleaning of sanitary areas when needed, communicating with supervisor when bathroom materials need to be restocked by family, etc.
• Learn how to use and facilitate student use of assistive tech communication devices
• Collaborate with case managers and related services frequently and effectively to ensure proper and effective instruction is consistently occurring.
• Encourage or aid in peer interactions
• Provide empathy and assist students who may display screaming, crying, and/or aggressive actions and can assist in management and/or minimizing disruptive behavior
• Participate in training or professional development to better serve students
• Shall assume any other duties as may from time to time be delegated by immediate Supervisor. Furthermore, the Supervisor shall make any adjustments in the scope of responsibilities as outlined above which will be in the best interest of the school district.

QUALIFICATIONS

Salary and benefits aligned with the ASP Collective Bargaining Agreement located at: antioch34.com.