SPED REACH - Paraprofessional

Free Home Elementary School; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Free Home Elementary School in Canton, GA is seeking a SPED Paraprofessional to support teachers and students. The role involves assisting with instructional activities, implementing accommodations, and supervising students in classrooms and on buses.

The position requires an associate or bachelor’s degree or passing of GACE assessments, along with PSC-mandated credentials. Immediate start is expected, with a 180-day contract and a 7.5-hour workday.

Qualifications

• Education credential required by PSC standards.
• GACE assessments required for paraprofessional role.
• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent as per guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Uses instructional strategies prescribed by personnel to support learning.
• Supports students in resource, self-contained or regular classrooms.
• Adheres to plans or accommodations required by IEP/behavior/healthcare plans.
• Performs duties to meet needs of specific student populations; e.g., toileting assistance when needed.
• Assists teachers with hardware, software and assistive technology.
• Provides feedback on student performance to appropriate staff.
• Conducts small group or individual activities per lesson plans.
• Assists with assessment, grading and data collection.
• Maintains routine records as prescribed by personnel.
• Helps prepare instructional materials and displays.
• Operates and returns needed equipment.
• Performs classroom housekeeping tasks and inventory.
• Supervises students in classrooms and buses; bus monitoring as needed.
• Maintains required licenses/certifications for the position.
• Follows scheduling, attendance and punctuality requirements.
• Participates in training to improve skills.

Skills

Instructional support

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree

GACE Ethics Assessment

GACE Paraprofessional Assessment

Job description

Cherokee County School District (GA) Free Home Elementary School - Canton, Georgia Open in Google Maps

SPED REACH - Paraprofessional

Cherokee County School District (GA) Free Home Elementary School - Canton, Georgia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Cherokee County School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5950455
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 05, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Description Code: 4M.025

Division/Department: School Leadership and Operations

Pay Grade: Paraprofessional Salary Schedule

Pay Type: Salaried; Non-Exempt

Retirement: TRS

Contract Work Year: 180 Days ; 7.5 hours/day

Reports To: Principal /Designee

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education level must be in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines; certification as mandated by the Professional Standards Commission. Associate or Bachelor’s Degree, or passing of the GACE Ethics Assessment and GACE Paraprofessional Assessment required.

GOAL
Serve as a support to the classroom teacher in providing educational opportunities for each student.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Uses appropriate instructional strategies and techniques as prescribed by the appropriate personnel to support learning.
• Provide support to selected students in resource, self-contained and/or regular classroom settings.
• Assist and adhere to all elements of plans or accommodations as required by the IEP, behavior plan, healthcare plan, etc.
• Perform special duties as required for meeting the unique needs of specific student populations; e.g., lifting physically disabled students, toileting/personal hygiene assistance, using physical restraints or other specialized behavior management techniques.
• Assist student/teachers in using hardware, software, and other technology including assistive technology.
• Provide ongoing feedback to the appropriate personnel regarding student performance including issues potentially impacting the student’s performance.
• Conduct small group or individual classroom activities based on lesson plans developed by the teacher.
• Assist with student assessment, grading work and tests and collecting data on student progress.
• Assist with routine recordkeeping, as prescribed by appropriate personnel.
• Assist with preparation of materials for instruction (including the copying/duplicating of materials, construction of displays/bulletin boards, learning centers and manipulative).
• Locate, operate and return needed equipment.
• Assist with classroom housekeeping.
• Assist in ordering and inventory of classroom equipment and materials.
• Assist with the supervision of students including classroom and school-wide supervision such as loading/unloading buses.
• Assist with the supervision of students including bus monitoring for travel to and from school-related activities.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Review current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to appropriate safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

IMPORTANT NOTES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.

Fringe Benefits
FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted: April 20, 2000
Revised: March 2005, May 2007, July 2008, January 2011, July 2011, May 2015, February 2017, July 2019, July 2023, July 2024, July 2025

Position Type: Full-Time
Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required