Special Education Paraprofessional
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value score reflects a mix of essential responsibilities with opportunities for personal engagement but requires adaptability to varied environments.
- Engaging role with students in educational settings
- Dynamic work environment with varied responsibilities
- Opportunity to positively impact children's lives
Pros
- Role allows for hands-on engagement with students
- Offers variety in daily tasks and responsibilities
- Valuable experience in educational settings
Cons
- Compensation levels may be less competitive
- Job expectations can shift frequently
- Work involves managing challenging behaviors
Who it's for
Entry to Intermediate • On-site, full-time
Good fit
- Energetic individuals looking to work in educational roles
- Candidates interested in gaining office experience
- People with strong interpersonal skills
Not recommended for
- Individuals not interested in active, engaging work
- Those preferring structured work without variety
- Candidates lacking resilience to classroom challenges
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Listed below is a currently vacancy for a support staff position in the Weatherford Public School district. All salaries for support positions are based on earned position on the salary schedule.
Job Title: Special Education Paraprofessional
Job Site: Gen. Thomas P. Stafford Elementary
General Job Description:
Reports to: Assigned site special education teacher/building administrator.
Job Goal: Performssemi-skilled level duties under general supervision to assist the teacher in creating a teaching environment to develop and support the social, communication and intellectual skills of students.
Successful performance of the job requires adequate service/people skills to resolve problems and provide information as requested. It requires following general standarized district operating policies to reduce accident and injury to self, students and others. Proper dress standards, attendance and leave policies, confidentiality policies, and health policies of the district are required as a part of job performance. Effective problem solving skills are essential to this position.
Job Functions:
- Participates in required paraprofessional/paraeducation state and local job training activities.
- Assists with instruction and activities for individuals or for groups as assigned by teacher. Assists with teaching units and small group rotations. Supervised students in instructional setting, off-campus activities and during non-instructional activities such as recess, assemblies, emergency drills, lunch periods, field trips, etc.
- Prepares, creates, and/or adapts instructional materials as directed by the teacher. Instructs gross and fine motor activities, art, music, games, unit teaching, reading stories, singing songs, etc. as appropriate for individual students. Assists students with assignments.
- Serves as main source of information and assistance for substitute as the information pertains to a particular classroom or student.
- Assists teacher with student behavior management strategies. Responds appropriately to out of control students when necessary. Alerts teacher to special needs of students.
- Keeps a journal of student behavior that varies from the norm.
- Serves as a part of the IEP team.
- May assist students with personal care needs and assist with minor first aid as appropriate.
- Assists children to and from the bus. May ride a bus with a student if deemed appropriate.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by teacher and/or district administrator.
Please find additional information about our district and schools at www.wpsok.org
For further questions, please contact:
Melissa Jarvis
Special Education Director
580-772-3327
mjarvis@wpsok.org
Application Deadline: Position will be filled when suitable applicant is found.
Weatherford Public Schools considers all qualified applicants for each position and does not discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital, or veteran status, or disability. This policy is followed in the operation of its educational programs and activities, recruitment, admissions, and employment practices.
