2026-2027 Paraeducator Moderate/Severe Elementary Hiring Pool - Rancho

FCUSD • Rancho Cordova, CA

5d • $21 - $26 • Onsite

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 provides instructional support to help develop students’ life skills and assist with physical care activities. The work may be performed without the teacher present, but 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 role may involve substantial intervention with students exhibiting disruptive, aggressive, depressive, or self-injurious behaviors.

This is a 9.5-work-month position, scheduled for 5.75 hours per day, five days per week. The listed hourly salary range is $21.33 to $25.97. The job posting is for the 2026–2027 hiring pool in Rancho.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Meet one of the following qualifications: an associate degree; 48 units beyond a high school diploma; or successful completion of the District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test in reading and math, as referenced under the Federal No Child Left Behind Act.
• If presenting a foreign degree, have it evaluated by a Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)-approved agency.
• Be willing to complete training courses or in-service training that may be required upon employment.
• Complete a DOJ and FBI criminal background check upon conditional offer of employment.
• Have a TB test completed within the last 60 days upon conditional offer of employment.
• Complete district-mandated training, including Mandated Reporter and Sexual Harassment training.
• Obtain and maintain a First Aid/CPR certificate; in-person training only.
• Complete a pre-employment physical evaluation conducted through the District; minimum 50 pounds.
• With or without aids, be able to lift up to 50 pounds, lift non-ambulatory students, move adaptive equipment, and—with assistance—physically restrain and control a student up to 200 pounds.
• Have sufficient mobility to 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.
• Have sufficient vision to read printed material, sufficient hearing to hear normal and telephone conversations, and the ability to speak audibly in normal conversation, with or without aids.
• Have manual dexterity to write and use a telephone and other business/office machines.
• Be able to understand and follow oral and written directions and perform customary physical demands including occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling, climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.

Nice To Haves

• Courses and/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.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with severe disabilities in meeting their physical and emotional needs throughout the instructional day.
• Assist the classroom teacher with record keeping.
• Perform instructional support duties related to developing students’ life skills and providing physical care.
• Provide intervention to students exhibiting disruptive, aggressive, depressive, and/or self-injurious behaviors as needed.
• Work under an administrator’s supervision and the general direction of a classroom teacher; the teacher retains responsibility for instruction and supervision.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED