Position Title: Special Education Paraprofessional DW2627_18        Start Date: August 25, 2026

Location: School Site                                                                            Pay Type: Hourly
 
Pay Grade: Classified                                                                            Retirement: TRS

Reports To: Principal/ Director of Student Services Special Programs                                
 

Belgrade School District provides instructional, athletic, and activities opportunities for more than 3,200 students from the community of nearly 14,000 residents. Through the commitment of more than 600 full- and part-time staff members, students engage in learning and participate in extracurricular events throughout the calendar year. As Belgrade’s largest employer, we’re proud of the partnership we have with local families, businesses and civic organizations. Working with Belgrade School District is a rewarding opportunity to be part of our mission “to educate students to become responsible members of society.”

 

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits including a district contribution toward health insurance premiums, and available dental, vision, and life insurance as well as other supplemental insurance plans. District employees also participate in PERS or TRS retirement plans which is vested after 5 years. Employees can also choose to contribute to a 403B plan with an additional district contribution.

For more information, please visit https://www.bsd44.org/departments/human-resources/benefits

 

 

Required Qualifications

 

• Completion of at least two years of study at an institute of Higher Education.
• Demonstrates through a formal state or local academic assessment the knowledge of and ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and math;
• Successful experience teaching and working with special needs children/students.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree in an education related field.
• One year paid or volunteer experience working with children in educational or child-care setting - preferably involving children with special needs.

 

Essential Job Duties

• Assists instructional personnel with development of a variety of instructional materials.
• Assists in presentation of learning materials and instructional exercises in compliance with the student’s IEP.
• Tutors students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow up learning activity.
• Monitors and assists students through drills, practice, and study activities following presentation of instructional concepts by instructional personnel.
• Assists in supervision of special education students in the classroom, on study trip activities, on the playground, and in bus duty, as directed.
• Listens to students reading, reads to students, explains words and meanings, rephrases materials, and provides similar learning examples.
• Assists students in their personal hygiene.
• Assists in management and shaping of student behavior through use of positive reinforcement strategies.
• Assists in maintaining student discipline.
• Assists in maintaining a variety of reports and records.
• Performs general clerical duties for instructional personnel.
• Assists in scoring tests; computes and records test scores.
• Assists in maintaining neat, orderly, and attractive learning environment, including designing and displaying bulletin boards. Perform routine clerical work.

 

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Knowledge of general concepts of child growth, development, and behavior characteristics in special education programs assigned.
• Knowledge of special education goals and objectives.
• Basic arithmetic / mathematical concepts.
• Learn and utilize standard teaching aids, adaptive technology and office machines.
• Learn and utilize basic methods and procedures to be followed in instructional settings in special education programs of assignment.
• Demonstrate understanding, patient, warm, and receptive attitude toward children with special needs.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions in an effective manner.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, parents, and general public.
• Ability to obtain an associate or higher degree or meet a rigorous standard of quality.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of employment and student matters.
• Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, parents, staff.

 

The duties, physical demands, work-environment characteristics, and mental/motor demands described within this vacancy announcement are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with compliance with the American with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.