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Paraeducator at Independence School District

Independence School District · Independence, United States Of America · Onsite

2025-09-13 14:00:00.0

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JobID: 4074

Position Type:
Paraeducator/Paraeducator

Date Posted:
9/12/2025

Location:
101-District Wide/location to be decided

Date Available:
25-26 School Year

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BASS - $4.00 per hour stipend
CBSS - $4.00 per hour stipend
Early Education - Hanthorn - $3.00 per hour stipend
Life Skills - $4.00 per hour stipend
Functional Skills - Middle School/High School - $3.00 per hour stipend
Resource - does not include stipend

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required
Sixty (60) semester credit hours from a college or university accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary or Secondary Education or have passed the

ParaPro Assessment Test, if working in a Title I school https://www.mo.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/SA001_TestPage.html

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in a related area, or course work from an accredited college or university preferred
Experience working with special needs children or young people preferred
Must be able to deal with daily stressors such as inappropriate verbal and physical behaviors
Ability to assist with lifting, carrying and/or holding children up to 50 pounds
Ability to use e-mail, or willingness to learn skill with training
Must be reliable and have good attendance
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to:
Appropriate Special Education Staff
Principal

Job Goal:
To work under the direction of a special education teacher and help students meet learning and/or behavioral goals outlined in the District’s curriculum, the school’s plan, and/or specialized plans, such as the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) or the Title I Plan

Performance Responsibilities:

To work cooperatively and collaboratively with teachers, administrators, parents, and other staff members in the implementation of instructional and behavior plans for students
To work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce the learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher
To assist teachers as they teach lessons, monitor progress, and assess student learning
To adapt learning materials, as suggested by teachers, in order to meet student needs
To interact positively with students and model appropriate behavior
To provide escort and assistance to students as necessary
To maintain confidentiality of student records and other information shared about students
To participate in requested training responsibilities
To diaper and provide toileting assistance to students as necessary
To collect student performance data on individual student goals and objectives
To appropriately restrain students using district approved restraint procedures, if required by supervisors
To perform other job-related duties as may be assigned by the principal

Terms of Employment:
The duration of the position is contingent upon the continued funding of the program, project, or assignment for which the appointment is made. The salary and work calendar are to be established by the Board of Education.

Required Testing:
Post offer employment medical physical exam and essential functions test (EFT) required.

Work Environment/conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors with minimal temperature variations and under conditions with risk of injury and/or illness. The employee may also occasionally work with cleaning chemicals. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally can be loud. Generally the job requires 5 % sitting, 50% standing, and 45% walking.

Physical Demands:

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and talk and hear.

The employee is frequently required to bend at the neck.
The employee is frequently required to climb or balance, reach, bend, crouch or crawl, squat, stoop, and kneel.
The employee must frequently lift, carry and/or hold, push, or move up to 50 pounds.

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy by the immediate supervisor, utilizing the Independence School District School Support Staff Performance Based Evaluation.

Attachment(s):

FY26 Paraeducator.pdf

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