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Mobile County Public Schools

PT Retract Instructional Paraprofessional

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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

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Job Description

PT Retract Instructional Paraprofessional E.R. Dickson Elementary School Classified Job Number 2300290247 Start Date Open Date 08/20/2026 Closing Date The duties include, but are not limited to: Works with individual teachers and students in devising sequences of educational experiences that may be expected to lead the students to achievement of their specified goals. Assists the administration in implementing all the policies and rules governing student life and conduct. Complies with the administrative policies and procedures of the school system and all state and federal regulations, in particular the Privacy Act. Works with Resource Teacher and local school administration in implementing the RETRACT Center Program. Monitors student activities within the RETRACT Center. Assists in collecting and organizing data relating to special student concerns. Maintains student folders reflecting problems, cause/effect, activities, conferences, and follow-ups. Promotes and maintains an effective environment for discipline. Maintains accurate student records for the program and for evaluations. Performs other tasks as may be required by the principal and resource person.
QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and one of the following qualifications below: Successful completion of at least 48 semester hours of study at an institution of higher education that was appropriately accredited per the Alabama State Department of Education at the time the courses were taken; OR An Associate's Degree or higher documented on an official transcript from an institution of higher education that was appropriately accredited per the Alabama State Department of Education at the time the degree was earned; OR A passing score of 3 or higher on the state-prescribed WorkKeys Assessments. The tests currently required are Applied Math, Work Place Documents and Business Writing. Official Transcripts and Score Reports documenting successful completion of all education requirements will be required prior to beginning work in the position. Duty Days 187
Salary Range:
From/To $18.67 per hour Part Time Classified employees may not work more than 19.5 hours per week Additional Job Information •Applicants selected for classified positions must undergo (or have undergone) an ABI/FBI criminal history background check (fingerprinting administered through sites selected and approved by the MCPSS and State of Alabama Education Department) and be declared suitable and fit to teach under state law. Applicants selected must also pass a drug-screening test via forms provided by Human Resources during the selection process.•
THE MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Job Attachment The State does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments. Alabama school boards are required by state law to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees by using the federal E-Verify program. New employees are required to provide a Social Security number, an unexpired identity document that contains a photograph, and other acceptable documents that establish employment eligibility. In addition to determining whether a new hire is authorized to work in the United States, E-Verify will confirm that the employee's name and Social Security number match. Use of any published data or content on this web site is prohibited without the written consent of the Alabama State Department of Education.