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Middle School Special Education Paraprofessional

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Middle School Special Education Paraprofessional JobID:
37135
Position Type:
Middle School/ Special Education Date Posted:
9/16/2026
Location:
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy (K-8)
District:
Las Americas Aspira Academy
POSITION TITLE
Special Education Paraprofessional GRADES:
6-8
STATUS:
Full-Time Position School Mission:
ASPIRA Delaware was established to educate and empower each student to realize their full potential and positively impact their communities.
Position Description:
ASPIRA Delaware is looking for a highly motivated paraprofessional to work with special education students across multiple settings.
Responsibilities:
Assist with the delivery of high-quality instruction in small group settings in both push
  • in and pullout models to identified and unidentified students alike.
Collaborate with general education and special education teachers around strategies and interventions to use with identified and unidentified struggling learners. Assist with instruction and monitoring of Math and/or Reading intervention as needed. Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school
  • wide functions.
Provide direct support with students experiencing behaviors and/or trauma by reinforcing behavior skills in individual or small groups, monitoring and enforcing acceptable social and physical behavior, implementing replacement behaviors, behavior plans, safety plans, and/or monitor students and assist with de-escalation. Monitor students in classroom and during breaks, lunch, recess, time outs, on field trips, getting on and off the bus, etc. Reinforce school-wide discipline procedures. Collect record and summarize data on observable student behavior, assist with skill acquisition and document interventions and progress data. Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Knowledge, coursework, and certification in teaching exceptional learners. Comfort and fluency with reading and math content, as well as Common Core State Standards in Reading and Mathematics. Possess or be eligible for a valid State of Delaware Paraprofessional Certificate (for more information on State of Delaware licensure, please visit the website of the Department of Education at http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/1500/1510.shtml Knowledge and understanding of dual language learners. Strong instructional skills and classroom management. Ability to reflect upon teaching practices and respond to constructive feedback.
Professional Attributes:
At ASPIRA, we believe every team member must possess the following professional attributes to be successful in our school:
Commitment:
A genuine commitment to support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as well as excellence in education and close the opportunity gap by creating positive learning environments where all students thrive.
Leadership:
An ability to push yourself and motivate others to maximize individual potential to achieve the school vision and mission. Focus on the
Whole Child:
An ability to focus on student strengths, and to be driven by a desire to support their academic, social and emotional growth.
Innovative Problem-Solving:
The ability to see opportunity in challenges by taking the initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.
Adaptability:
To excel in constantly changing environments and to remain flexible by shifting responsibilities or priorities to meet the needs of the overall school community.
Collaborative Spirit:
Demonstrating social, emotional and interpersonal strengths by respecting and honoring the diverse Attachment(s): Middle School Special Education Paraprofessional.pdf Email To A Friend Print Version Postings current as of 9/18/2026 8:57:37 PM CST. Powered by Aspex Solutions
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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.

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