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Paraeducator (2038)
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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$32,842 / year median in Alabama
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Paraeducator (2038)
Shelby County Schools (AL)
Oak Mountain High School - Birmingham, Alabama This job is also posted in Shelby County Schools, (AL)
Job Details
Job ID:
5915812
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Oct 1, 2026
Job Description
Paraeducator
Qualifications:
Must hold an associate's degree (or) have completed a minimum of 48 hours of study at a regionally accredited institution of higher education (or) have successfully completed the Alabama State Board of Education approved
WORKKEYS
test.
Good physical and emotional health, including ability to lift as well as to implement behavioral management program with students of varying ages and sizes.
Effective interpersonal communication skills.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.
Reports to: Principal and Assigned Teachers
Job Goal:
To provide support to the instructional program within assigned classrooms with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care and instruction of students with special needs; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior; and providing information to appropriate school personnel.
Terms of Employment:
187 days.
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Position Type:
Full-Time