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2026-2027 Paraprofessional - Monte Vista
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What they do
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.
$44,687 / year median in California
+8% projected growth
Job Description
2026-2027 Paraprofessional
- Monte Vista at Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District Print Application Deadline 9/11/2026 2:30 PM Pacific Date Posted 9/3/2026 Contact Tayler Roth 7077924720 Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay Range $18.31
- $23.39 Per Hour Length of Work Year 2026-2027 school Year Employment Type Part Time About the Employer Learning for a Lifetime
- Committed to the Future We're proud to be a district creating innovative programs, opening schools, attracting students and preparing them for college and careers. Our vision is clear
- all students are entitled to a successful education, our focus is learning and we are a team.
Job Summary Job Summary Hours:
8:20am- 3:00pm (
FTE:
0.6875)SUMMARY:
The Paraprofessional assists teachers, specialists and staff in the instruction, supervision and training of both general education and special education students with a variety of needs, in some cases pursuant to student-specific plans, behavior support plans, or other individualized plans. They will provide a range of instructional services within a well-defined framework of policies and procedures within varied educational environments which may include specific classrooms, learning centers, vocational programs, or other instructional facilities. Other duties may be assigned, including clerical tasks. View Job Description Requirements / QualificationsQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily throughout their employment. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Knowledge of:
- Behavior management strategies
- District Curricula
- Appropriate evasion and restraint strategies (Managing Student Behavior, ProAct or similar)
- Standard office machines, i.e. fax, network printers, and scanners; computers,
- Basic First Aid and CPR procedures and techniques
- Bilingual (Spanish) desirable
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities could be:Experience/Training:
- Positive behavior modification, or willingness to be trained
- Curricular interventions, or willingness to be trained in curricular interventions such as Response to Intervention techniques
- Prefer a minimum of two years working directly with students, especially students IEP and/or behavior support plans
Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent is required
- Some college course work related to education is desirable 1.
Requirements / Qualifications
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily throughout their employment. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Knowledge of:
- Behavior management strategies
- District Curricula
- Appropriate evasion and restraint strategies (Managing Student Behavior, ProAct or similar)
- Standard office machines, i.e. fax, network printers, and scanners; computers,
- Basic First Aid and CPR procedures and techniques
- Bilingual (Spanish) desirable
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities could be:Experience/Training:
- Positive behavior modification, or willingness to be trained
- Curricular interventions, or willingness to be trained in curricular interventions such as Response to Intervention techniques
- Prefer a minimum of two years working directly with students, especially students IEP and/or behavior support plans
Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent is required
- Some college course work related to education is desirable 1.