ESY Substitute Special Education Paraprofessional - Program Assistant

Position Type

Extended School Year/ESY - Program Assistant

1/15/2026

CCSD 89 (Cooperative Association for Special Education)

6/11/2026

3/31/2026

Cooperative Association for Special Education

6/11/2026 – 7/2/2026 (Monday – Friday). School closed for Juneteenth on 6/19/2026.

1st Grade – 8th Grade: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Pre‑K and Kindergarten: 9:00 am – 11:30 am

• Associate degree or higher
• 60 semester hours of coursework
• High School Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro
• High School Diploma or GED and the following scores on the ACT Workkeys*
• Applied Mathematics/Applied Math (score of
  4)
• Reading for information/Workplace Documents (score of
  4)
• High school diploma (or equivalent), or higher
• While working on the approval, educator must be fulfilling requirements for the full license

Assist students with feeding, health needs, mobility, personal hygiene, and monitoring self‑control. Reinforce skills introduced by teachers by working individually or with small groups of students. Supervise/assist students during arrival and dismissal. Prepare classroom materials for instruction and perform other job‑related tasks assigned by the teacher or supervisor.

• Sit, stand, talk and hear for extended periods; operate electronic equipment; reach with hands and arms and repeat actions with the same hand, arm or finger motion.
• Have vision abilities required, including close vision and the ability to adjust focus (ability to withstand long‑term use of computer devices is required).
• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling and significant finger dexterity actions.
• Meet work deadlines with severe time constraints, interact with the public and staff, within irregular or extended work hours.

$20 per hour