Special Schools Paraeducator - Seaford Comprehensive Program for the 2025-2026 school year- Temporary bei Seaford School District
Seaford School District · Seaford, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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- Position Type:
Paraeducators - Support Staff/Special Schools Paraeducator - SCP - Date Posted:
10/15/2025 - Location:
West Seaford Elementary School
(High-Needs School) - Date Available:
25-26 - Closing Date:
until filled Additional Information: Show/Hide - Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
- Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
- Assists professional staff in the administration of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
- Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
- Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
- Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
- Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
- Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
- Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
- Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
- Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
- Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
- Assist teacher in maintaining health and safety of orthopedically handicapped and medically fragile students by being aware of environment and the potential hazards of each child's actions.
- Assist students with personal hygiene; wash hands and faces; monitor individual toilet schedules; toilet students and change diapers and clothing as needed.
- Operate a variety of medical equipment including oral suctioning, gastronomy and orthopedic equipment.
- Assist students with severe eating problems and monitor self feeding students as directed by a teacher; use gastronomy and suctioning equipment and take appropriate action when students have difficulty while eating.
- Monitor and control student behavior in accordance with established guidelines.
- Attend periodic and special training and in-services related to medical interventions and the instructional program.
- Assist students with braces and wheelchairs and other orthopedic equipment; position and reposition students as needed.
- Assist students with selected learning activities; assist students individually and in small group settings; open and close books, remove and add papers in notebooks.
- Assist students getting on and off bus, including students in wheelchairs; accompany medically fragile students on the bus and on field trips as assigned.
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
- Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
- Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
- Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
- Effectively assist teacher in responding to students' emergencies.
- Assist in toileting and feeding students with special needs.
- Learn and perform medical intervention techniques including gastronomy feeding, catheterization and oral suctioning.
- First Aid/CPR
- Assist in lifting students and equipment including fully grown students.
| Special Schools Paraeducator - Seaford Comprehensive Program for the 2025-2026 school year- Temporary | JobID: 2599 |
Special Schools Paraeducator - Seaford Comprehensive Program
Position Purpose
Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and behavioral objectives.
Essential Job Functions
Additional Duties:
Perform any other related duties as assigned.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.
Use of medical devices as needed by student.
Travel Requirements
Travel between schools, or between schools and offices, may be required for certain positions.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Additional OH Specific Abilities
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazzards
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.
Qualifications Profile
High School diploma or equivalent AND
-Successful completion of college level coursework - 60 Credit Hours
OR passing of examination ParaPro Assessment
TEMPORARY POSITION: No
Note: All temporary positions will end on June 30th.
NUMBER OF MONTHS/DAYS: 10 Month - 185 Days
Note: Months/days will be pro-rated to start date.
FULL TIME OR PART TIME: Full Time
ELIGIBLE FOR “STATE SHARE” OF BENEFITS: Yes
PENSION ELIGIBLE POSITION: Yes
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Paraeducator Certificattion
NOTE: A minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required for all employees of the Seaford School District.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested and qualified candidates should complete an online application.
NOTE: Currently employed staff members interested and certified/licensed in this position will be given first consideration and should remit a staff transfer request on the Seaford School District website www.seafordbluejays.org no later than the application closing date referenced above.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: All new state employees will be required to participate in the State of Delaware's Direct Deposit system. With direct deposit, wage and salary payments are deposited in the employee's bank account via electronic funds transfer.
All final candidates for employment must have a satisfactory criminal background check before being placed on contract/payroll as per State of Delaware regulations. Candidates must call the Delaware State Police at (800) 464-4357 to make an appointment. The cost of the criminal background check is $65 (expense borne by the prospective employee). Final candidates must also receive a satisfactory child protection registry check.
Final candidates must also produce documentation of Mantoux skin test results for entrance to school system.
The State of Delaware has initiated a lag pay policy which means that new employees will receive the first paycheck at the end of the second pay period of work.
The Seaford School District reserves the right to extend or shorten the application and/or interview period, to fill or not fill a position, to modify the job requirements within one's primary area of certification, and to reject any or all applications for just cause.
The State of Delaware does not discriminate against qualified persons with disabilities in its programs or services. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Human Resource and Public Information Office, at (302) 629-4587, as soon as possible to request an auxiliary aid or service.
The Seaford School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, marital or handicapped status in accordance with state and federal laws. This policy shall apply to recruitment, employment, and subsequent placement, training, promotion, compensation, tenure and probation, and other terms and conditions of employment over which the district has jurisdiction. Inquiries should be directed to: Director of Personnel, 390 North Market Street Ext., Seaford, DE 19973. Phone: (302) 629-4587.
DISCLAIMER: If there is any conflict in interpretation between this posting and information from the Delaware Department of Education, the Delaware Department of Education prevails.
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Grade Configurations:
West Seaford Elementary School - Kindergarten through Grade 2
Blades Elementary School - Kindergarten through Grade 2
Central Elementary School - Grade 3 through Grade 5
Frederick Douglass Elementary School - Grade 3 through Grade 5
Seaford Middle School - Grade 6 through Grade 8
Seaford High School - Grade 9 through Grade 12
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| EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICAITON | Support - Paraeducator |
| POSITION TITLE | Special Schools Paraeducator SCP |
| MANAGEMENT POSITION? (Y/N) | N |
| CONTRACTUAL? Y/N | N |
| PAY SCALE | Paraeducator (AID) |
| FLSA STATUS (Exempt/Non-Exempt | Non-Exempt |
| MONTHS EMPLOYED | 10 |
| DAYS EMPLOYED | 185 (pro-rated if start date after 1st day) |
| JOB CODE | P85182 |
| DEPARTMENT | 952300800 |
| REVISED | 9/2017 |
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