<p>Position Type:</p> <p>Student Support Services/Paraprofessional</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>5/19/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Festus R-VI School District</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>08/14/2025</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>Open Until Filled</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>The Festus School District is currently seeking qualified applicants for</p> <p>Paraprofessionals for the 2025-26 School Year</p> <p>Qualifications: Minimum of 60+ college credit hours & Missouri Substitute Teaching Certificate Required.</p> <p>Rate of Pay: $14.50 per hour minimum. Pay rate dependent on total college hours/degree/certification completed and prior experience. Benefits included (Retirement, Health & Dental Insurance)</p> <p>Locations: Multiple Positions Available positions for the 2025-26 School Year</p> <p>Deadline: Open until filled. ALL Positions begin August 14th, 2025</p> <p>Duties and Responsibilities:</p> <p>The duties may include (but are not limited to):</p> <ul> <li>Assist special teacher in classroom instruction and care of students </li><li>Attending to and addressing personal hygiene needs of student including the changing of soiled clothing etc. (as needed) </li><li>Reads tests to students and makes other accommodations from the IEP. </li><li>At times participates in Class-Within-A-Class educational opportunities. (Takes notes during class, monitors behavior of students, works with individual students, etc.) </li><li>Maintain a positive working relationship with staff, parents/guardians, and students. </li><li>Demonstrates understanding of students' difficulties. </li><li>Keeps records, writes lessons on the board and helps students correct work. </li><li>Walks students to and from the bus, or other areas of school (as needed). </li><li>Walks with students that have behavior difficulties between classes (as needed). </li><li>Assists teacher in maintaining discipline and other functions. </li><li>Assists with set-up of classroom and prepares materials for instruction </li><li>Handles attendance reports and related clerical functions. </li><li>Assists in assembling / hanging materials on bulletin boards. </li><li>Operates standard school equipment such as laminator, copier, etc. </li><li>Other duties as assigned by cooperating teacher &/or building administrator. </li></ul> <p>"Educating all students for the challenges of tomorrow"</p> <p>The Festus R-VI School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate</p> <p>on the basis of age, gender, creed, color, national origin or handicap.</p>