2025-2026: 5th/6th Grade Special Education Paraprofessional: CRI
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value due to essential support role in education, but dependent on candidate's passion for working with special needs.
- Support a diverse population of students with special needs
- Engage in a crucial support role within schools
- Moderate salary range, but meaningful job impact
Pros
- Opportunity to influence and support children with special needs
- Potential for job stability within public education
- Engagement in a meaningful and impactful profession
Cons
- Position may require physical demands and emotional resilience
- Salary often lower compared to certified teaching positions
- Limited career advancement opportunities without further education
Who it's for
Entry level or Transition • In-person
Good fit
- Compassionate individuals looking to make a difference
- Entry-level educators interested in special education
- Candidates willing to support students' unique needs
Not recommended for
- Those seeking high salary roles immediately
- Individuals disinterested in educational work
- Candidates afraid of confronting challenging situations
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
2025-2026 School Year
QUALIFICATIONS: For Requirements, see https://sde.ok.gov/special-education-paraprofessionals at Oklahoma State Departement of Education's website.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Prepares for classroom activities under supervision of certified teacher.
2. Performs clerical duties for assigned teacher.
3. Assists teacher with instructional classroom duties.
4. Assists the students in physical/academic environments outside the classroom when applicable.
5. Grades papers, helps with records when called upon to do so.
6. Assists with an individual child's particular needs when called upon to do so.
7. Maintains all confidentially requirements for students.
8. Works cooperatively with the special education teacher/general education teacher in the
implementation of the instructional program.
9. Works to help children develop positive feelings about themselves and school.
10. Serves as model in developing children's language and behavior.
11. Assists in preparing for instruction by collecting and arranging resource materials, preparing
visual and other teaching aids, arranging field trips, etc.
12. Provides instructional support by maintaining records, scoring, processing and distributing books
and supplies, collecting money and/or cleaning and storing materials.
13. Assists a substitute teacher in the same manner that the regular teacher would be assisted.
14. Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities and/or self-selected
professional growth activities.
15. Abides by all district, state and federal laws, policies and procedures.
16. Performs such other tasks as may be assigned by supervisor.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Ability to routinely and continually bend, squat, stand, walk, or climb stairs.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
Ability to do outside duties in inclement weather.
Ability to support and stabilize students with physical disabilities.
