2026-2027 Paraeducator Moderate/Severe Elementary Hiring Pool - Rancho
About The Position
Under the supervision of an administrator and the general direction of a classroom teacher, the Paraeducator Moderate/Severe assists students with severe disabilities in meeting their physical and emotional needs throughout the instructional day. The role supports the teacher with record keeping and a variety of instructional duties involving life skills and physical care. Work may be performed without the teacher present, while the teacher retains responsibility for instruction and supervision. Paraeducators work in special education settings with students who have behavioral, emotional, physical, language/communication, or learning disabilities. The position may involve substantial intervention with students who display disruptive, aggressive, depressive, or self-injurious behaviors. This is a 9.5-month position, working 5.75 hours per day, five days a week. The listed pay range is $21.33 to $25.97 per hour. The hiring pool is for the 2026–2027 school year in Rancho Cordova.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- An A.A. degree, 48 units beyond a high school diploma, or successful completion of the District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test in reading and math, as specified under the Federal No Child Left Behind Act.
- Willingness to complete training courses or in-service training that may be required after employment.
- Must complete DOJ and FBI criminal background checks upon conditional offer of employment.
- Must provide a TB test from within the last 60 days upon conditional offer of employment.
- Must complete district-mandated training, including Mandated Reporter and Sexual Harassment training.
- Must obtain and maintain an in-person First Aid/CPR certificate.
- Must complete a pre-employment physical evaluation conducted through the District.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, lift and move adaptive equipment, and, with assistance, physically restrain and control a student weighing up to 200 pounds.
- Ability to lift non-ambulatory students; demonstrate gross motor activities; climb in and out of cars, vans, and buses; walk and run with students; climb stairs; and maneuver students into and out of vehicles, wheelchairs, and toilets.
- Sufficient vision to read printed material, sufficient hearing for normal and telephone conversations, and the ability to speak clearly and loudly enough to be heard in normal conversation.
- Manual dexterity to write and use a telephone and other business or office machines.
- Ability to perform occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, and to understand and follow oral and written directions.
Nice To Haves
- Courses or in-service training in psychology, behavior modification, or related fields.
- Experience caring for children with learning disabilities and/or emotional disturbances.
- Training in crisis intervention.
- For foreign degrees, evaluation by an agency approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
Responsibilities
- Assist students with severe disabilities in meeting physical and emotional needs throughout the instructional day.
- Assist the classroom teacher with record keeping.
- Provide instructional support in developing students’ life skills and carrying out physical care activities.
- Provide intervention to students who may exhibit disruptive, aggressive, depressive, or self-injurious behaviors.
- Follow the direction of the classroom teacher and supervision of an administrator; the teacher retains responsibility for instruction and supervision.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
