2026-27 Special Education Paraprofessional - Tier 1

North Kansas City Schools•Kansas City, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Paraprofessional - Tier 1 will assist a teacher, a group of teachers, or throughout the building to provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials. This role involves working with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning, administering and scoring tests, assisting with instructional strategies, and supervising students during various activities.

Requirements

A minimum of thirty-six college hours from an accredited college or university is required.
Passing the Paraprofessional test in the State of Missouri or the Missouri 20-hour Online Substitute Training Program.
Possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical attributes necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Sixty college hours is preferred.
A valid Missouri Teaching Certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
Administers, scores, and records achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up-to-date.
Assists with large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
Assists students in the library or media center.
Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.
Checks and records student attendance.
Helps students with the clothing that is necessary and appropriate.
Assist with the supervision of students.
Serves as the chief source of information and helps any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
Serve as a substitute for the teacher, as assigned or required, on an emergency basis.
Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of a fully licensed teacher.
May be assigned routine clerical duties such as filing, typing, etc.
Demonstrates effective human relations and communication skills.
Adheres to good safety practices.
Adheres to all district rules, regulations, and policies.
Other duties as required or assigned.