Teaching Assistant - SPED - high needs - 2025-2026

Summary: 
Primary responsibility is providing assistance to students receiving special education services in an inclusion classroom.  As directed by the principal and classroom teacher, the teaching assistant will also: work with individual or small groups of students in an instructional capacity, supervise students during other activities such as lunch, and assist in completing necessary paperwork.  

Qualifications:
Applicants must meet the requirements for a Title I paraprofessional, including:

Must have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and

Must have met one of the following options:

• Completed two years of study at an institution of higher education (48 credit hours); or
• Obtained an associate's (or higher) degree; or
• Have passed the Parapro Assessment through ETS.
• Proof of highly qualified certification must be attached to your application to be considered for this position.

Salary:   

Range for 2024-2025 is $16.29 to $32.48 per hour plus full benefits package.  
  
Workday: 
Full time/10 month (183 days) position, 7 hours per day

Location:

Frederick Douglass Elementary School

Start Date:

2025-2026