Special Education Para Educator- Structured Learning - 2025-2026 School Year

Educate Kansas • Fort Leavenworth, KS

98d • $21 - $37

About The Position

Para Educators assist in supporting students, teachers, and administrators in creating a positive learning environment that facilitates personal, social, and intellectual development of students with disabilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the District Office (after an employment offer is made)

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree or higher
• Experience working with students with disabilities

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and support a positive learning environment, respond to individual educational, social, and behavioral needs of students with disabilities
• Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community
• React to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, to include but not limited to new duties, assignments, and student caseloads
• Operate all classroom equipment appropriately
• Observe and follow all school district policies (including health and safety policies)
• Work to implement the districts vision, mission, and goals
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work
• Complete other duties as assigned
• Prepare and present classroom activities under the supervision of a licensed teacher
• Work with individual and small groups of students to reinforce curriculum material and complete assignments provided by the teacher
• Work with students who exhibit behaviors such as climbing or running, hitting, punching, kicking, slapping, or screaming, throwing objects, drooling, spiting, licking, or biting, eloping
• Assist individual students in need of medical support
• Guide students in independent study, enrichment, or remedial work provided by teachers
• Assist with non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack, diapering, toileting, clothing routines, and escorting
• Support students' individual needs throughout the school setting (e.g., lunch, recess, sports)
• Keep student and personnel records confidential
• Respond to information requested in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner
• Perform clerical duties when requested to include data entry into a computer
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as directed by the principal or teacher

What This Job Offers

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