Paraprofessional Special Education Connections - Western Heights Middle School - JobID 14770

Date Posted: 6/26/2026
Location: Western Heights Middle School
Closing Date: 07/07/2026

Grade: 6 Step 1 with a starting hourly rate of $19.26. Potential future earnings on the ESP Salary Scale range $19.26-$34.84. Additional steps will only be considered for PreK-12 teaching experience under state issued professional licensure. This position qualifies for a program differential valued at ten percent (10%) of the step one (1) value of the position's grade in addition to the current hourly rate.

Hours/Work Year: 7 hours/day, 10 month work year

Reports To: Building Administrator

Employee Benefits Summary

Information about employee benefits is provided through the school district's benefits portal.

Minimum Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Meet Highly Qualified status (A.A. Degree, 48 credit hours, or have successfully passed the Paraprofessional Praxis Test)
Two (2) years' experience in a school setting or with children, or a combination of education and experience totaling two years
Ability to lift between 30-50 pounds in specified situations
Regular and predictable attendance, essential for this position
Ability to perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred Qualifications

Competency with fundamental language and math skills
Ability to understand and follow directions
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work harmoniously with staff, students, and community
Training and experience working with populations relevant to the assigned school

Role Responsibilities

Work with individual students and small groups to reinforce skills introduced by the teacher(s)
Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing skills and instruction
Assist with physical care and management of students as needed and appropriate
Follow through to carry out individual programs designed by the teacher
Participate in and provide input for team planning functions as appropriate
Assist with instructional activities
Assist in maintaining classroom organization and a positive learning environment
Assist with the use of classroom equipment and materials
Assist with the supervision and management of students during instructional and/or non instructional activities
Assist with providing information regarding child development and parenting skills to parents/childcare providers in a variety of school related settings, including home and community
Provide support with individualized programs
Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher
Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher
Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students
Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers
Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders of Washington County Public Schools
Communicate and interact with students, parents, staff, and community
Other duties as requested

Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental Requirements

The environmental factors and physical/mental demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and other office equipment
Ability to sufficiently and efficiently move throughout the building and grounds for extended periods
Must use sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with others as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, and hear
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
Ability to move, raise, lower, and carry objects up to 20 lbs. on an irregular basis
Must be able to bend, crouch, stoop, reach, and climb
Will be exposed to loud noises, interactions, and traffic flow within a highly populated office environment

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