Special Education Paraprofessional (multiple positions)

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools is seeking a Special Education Paraprofessional at Miller Elementary School. The role supports students with IEPs in a 37.5-hour week, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Responsibilities include health support, behavior and instructional assistance, and data collection under a building administrator. Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent and demonstrate the ability to work with families, students, and staff.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to work with parents, students and support personnel.
• Good organization skills.
• Self-directed.
• Ability to engage in problem identification and solving.
• Maintain good rapport with staff/parents/students.
• One-on-one paraprofessional experience preferred.
• Experience with health impairments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with general and special education staff to support students with IEPs in the least restrictive environment.
• Support students' accommodations and modifications per IEPs under the guidance of the special education teacher.
• Assist with health care, behavior, and instructional programming as needed.
• Maintain and implement data collection systems and behavioral/instructional logs.
• Support established goals and objectives for students.

Skills

Communication with parents

Organization

Self-direction

Problem solving

Interpersonal rapport

Paraprofessional experience

Experience with health impairments

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Special Education Paraprofessional (multiple positions) JobID: 1729

• Date Posted:
  8/31/2026
• Location:
  MILLER ELEMENTARY

POSITION: Special Education Paraprofessional (multiple positions)

LOCATION: Miller Elementary School

HOURS: 37.5 hrs weekly

Monday – Friday

8:30am – 4:30pm

JOB GOAL

Paraprofessional will provide support physical needs, toileting, lunch support and physical management for students with IEP's.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to work with parents, students and support personnel.
• Good organization skills.
• Ability to be self-directed.
• Ability to engage in problem identification and solving.
• Ability to maintain good rapport with staff/parents/students.
• Previous experience as a one-on-one paraprofessional preferred.
• Experience working with children with health impairments preferred.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works in collaboration with general and special education staff to support students with IEPs in the least restrictive environment.
• Functions under the guidance of special education teacher, and supports students' accommodations and modifications per their IEPs.
• Supports students with specific plans developed by the special education professional team.
• Assists the special education classroom teacher and support personnel in the implementation of health care, behavior, and instructional programming.
• Manages both behavioral and instructional logs. Maintains and implements data collection systems.
• Supports established goals and objectives for students.
• When applicable, operates equipment used in the special education program for the production of printed or other audio‑visual instructional materials.
• Supervise students in the lunchroom, halls, and outside as assigned by supervisor.
• Bending, lifting, and overhead work required.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Provides support in the areas of behavior, medical, and daily living and functional skills (i.e. toileting).
• Provides clinic/first aid/medication support to students.

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

REPORTS TO: Building Administrator

RATE OF PAY

Class IV - $19.13 per hour

BEGINNING DATE

As soon as possible

EVALUATION

Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the bargaining agreement guidelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well‑being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Plymouth‑Canton Community School district is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plymouth‑Canton Community School district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Upon recommendation for employment, Section 1230g, as amended, of the Revised School Code requires all school employees to be electronically finger printed for the purpose of undergoing a criminal history background check. The fingerprinting is conducted by a third party and is at the expense of the applicant. Cost for fingerprinting is approximately $70.00.