Parapro Sp Ed - MIID Res/SC - Special Education

Location: Mountain View High

Date Available: 7/27/2026

Standard Hours: 40

Department: Special Education

Minimum Salary: $26,534.00/Annually

Maximum Salary: $42,355.00/Annually

License and Certification Qualifications:

• Paraprofessional Educator certificate issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC)

Education Qualifications:

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree or equivalent and passed the Praxis Parapro Assessment (prior to March 1, 2007) or the GACE Parapro Assessment
• In lieu of assessments, 60 semester or 90 quarter hours from a PSC approved college or university are required

Experience Qualifications:

• Experience in a licensed child care environment (Preferred)

Skills Qualifications:

• Knowledge of child development
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of office and media equipment
• Ability to act as a representative of Gwinnett County Public Schools

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the instructional program within an assigned classroom with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students.
• Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher.
• Administer immediate first aid and medical assistance as instructed by a health care professional.
• Assist medically fragile or physically disabled students for the purpose of maintaining students' personal hygiene.
• Confer with teachers on a regular basis for the purpose of assisting in evaluating special education student progress.
• Implement and collect data under the supervision of assigned teacher and behavioral plans designed by IEP teams.
• Monitor special education students for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Perform record keeping and support functions for the purpose of supporting the teacher.
• Provide instruction to students in a variety of individual and group activities.
• Respond to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
• Assist with monitoring duties which may include hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and/or bus duty as assigned.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, negotiate stairs, climb ladders, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear, manipulate tools and small items with hands, and lift and transport up to 50 pounds over short distances. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. The employee may be subjected to a wide range of ambient temperature and humidity conditions while working on equipment under varying conditions including overhead work and work in confined spaces. Potential hazards of this position include working with electricity, working with heat and noise producing machinery and equipment, working on elevated equipment using ladders or other lifting devices, and use of chemicals and solvents. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with specific disabilities.