| Location | Watertown, SD |
TO:
All
District
Staff
FROM:
Lisa
Fekete
Superintendent
of
Schools
RE:
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF
VACANCY
DATE:
October 21, 2026 Paraeducator
Position
Title:
Paraeducator-
Classification-II,
Category-B,
Classroom,
Grade
8
Location:
Swift
Middle
School
Position
Reports
To:
Director
of
Special
Education
and
Related
Services,
and
Building
Administrator
Job
ID:
#2692
Internal
Close
Date:
October
28,
2026
External
Close
Date:
November
11,
2026
Anticipated
Start
Date:
Immediately
Required
Certifications
&
Qualifications
A
minimum
of
two
years
of
study
at
the
college
level
(60
credits),
an
Associates
Degree
or
a
passing
score
on
the
ParaPro
Assessment
is
required
Preferred
Qualifications
Previous
experience
working
with
special
education
students
Willingness
to
be
trained
to
assist
with
varying
instructional
and
behavioral
needs
of
all
students
Essential
Skills,
Knowledge
Performance
Abilities
Ability
to
carry
out
instructions/lesson
plans
Modify
tasks
in
live
time
as
needed
Ability
to
balance
supporting
an
individual
student
while
simultaneously
building
their
independence
Effective
use
of
written
and
verbal
communication
skills
Maintain
confidentiality
of
information
regarding
students,
employees
and
others
Establish
supportive
and
compassionate
relationships
with
students
with
special
needs
Follow
all
applicable
safety
rules,
procedures
and
regulations
to
assist
all
students,
including
those
with
disabilities
or
other
special
needs
Assist
students
with
physical
or
mental
disabilities
with
activities
of
daily
living
as
needed
for
the
purpose
of
maximizing
their
ability
to
participate
in
school
or
learning
activities
Participate
in
IEP
process
and
serve
as
resource
for
the
student
personnel
evaluation
team
as
needed
Assist
students
with
special
needs
in
all
aspects
of
classroom
instruction
to
maximize
inclusion,
learning,
and
the
achievement
of
IEP
objectives
Accompany
students
on
field
trips
and
assist
with
their
supervision
Additional
Duties
Perform
all
other
duties
that
may
be
assigned
by
the
Director
of
Special
Education
and
Pupil
Personnel
Services
and/or
the
Building
Administrator
Terms
of
Employment
184
Days
Step
1-
$19.00/hour
to
Step
3-
$21.00/hour,
based
on
experience
Active
Paraeducator
Union
Members
stay
on
current
step
Work
Schedule
32.5
hours
per
week
(½
hour
unpaid
lunch)
7:40-2:40
All
application
materials
must
be
submitted
online,
through
Applitrack;
should
you
have
any
difficulty
in
submitting
your
online
application
please
contact
(860)945-4813.
reserves
the
right
to
close
the
posting
if
a
suitable
candidate
is
found
prior
to
the
external
closing
date.
Jennifer
Galik
Cc:
Lisa
Fekete
Shelley
Rinaldi
Gabrielle
Delgado-Babcock
Replace:
Jen
Lombardi