Permanent Support Specialist - Special Education

id='p1075_'>Permanent Support Specialist - Special Education JobID: 1075

Position Type:

Support Staff/Teacher Assistant (Para)

Date Posted:

7/28/2026

Location:

District Wide

Date Available:

08/17/2026

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Park County School District 6

Permanent Support Specialist

185 Day Employee

$39.15 per hour

Purpose Statement

The job of the Permanent Support Specialist is done for the purpose/s of providing classroom coverage as assigned when certified special education teachers are absent. The permanent support specialist must be confident teaching a wide range of developmental age groups from K-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

This job reports to Student Support Services Director

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Flexible and willing to adapt to change at short notice.
• Ability to teach day to day assignments or short term positions.
• Uses initiative to solve problems when they arise and is willing to make decisions based on the best interest of students.
• Recent and relevant professional development.
• Previous teaching experience.
• Ability to communicate well with all students.
• A strong ability to communicate with parents, while understanding the approach to communication may vary according to the developmental needs of students within the grade level being taught.
• Willingness to help supervise extracurricular activities.
• Wants to be part of a close community and able to contribute in positive ways to the culture of the school.
• Expertise in building active, collaborative classroom programs which encourage problem solving, critical thinking skills, and which develop a sense of classroom community and trust.
• A solid understanding of a school organization, programs and students.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and integrate learning.
• Ability to quickly adjust to different specialist subjects (Art, PE, Music, Spanish) and grade levels.
• Can take over classes with little advance notice.
• Improvises lessons in emergency situations where the teacher is unable to provide lesson plans.

General Subject Responsibilities

The Permanent Substitute may be required to cover a class each teaching block on some days. If no coverage is needed for any of the blocks, the Permanent Substitute will assist other classroom teachers to help students with their class assignments or may also be assigned to another building, as needed.

General Teaching Responsibilities

The Permanent Substitute is an integral part of the instructional staff and is expected to assume the same responsibilities as the regular classroom teachers. These responsibilities include:

• Communicating and liaising on a regular basis with other teachers with regard to planning, assessment, parent and community contact, grade level planning meetings.
• Following through with classroom issues such as discipline, expectations and routines. Communicates with parents when issues arise and as appropriate.
• Communicates with administrators or lead teachers when issues arise.
• Communicating and liaising with other school colleagues in an effort to promote and establish integrative links and/or awareness.
• Taking an active role in behavioral management.
• Attending and constructively contributing in staff meetings and professional development activities .
• Assisting in supervision during student breaks.
• Coordinating co-curricular class activities.
• Maintaining up-to-date records of assessment, attendance, planning, reports, conferences, and communication with parents, as necessary.
• Assisting, as required, in the development of curricular materials.
• Participating in and assisting with school events as required.
• Perform Ad Hoc duties that are not listed above.
• Teach in a manner that supports the mission and vision statement of the school.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment including utilizing pertinent software applications; preparing and maintaining accurate records; planning and managing projects; analyzing data; applying assessment instruments; facilitating meetings; and promoting activities and/or events.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and solve practical problems. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: concepts of grammar and punctuation; college entry requirements; assessment instruments and techniques; cultural differences of student population; office equipment and technology; recordkeeping and record retention practices; Career Technical Education; Carl D. Perkins law; career planning process; and various assessments and data sources.

ABILITY is required to schedule a significant number of activities, meetings, and/or events; often gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of varied types and/or purposes; and utilize specific, job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires analysis based on organizational objectives; and problem solving with equipment is limited. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: being attentive to detail; communicating with and relating to persons of diverse backgrounds; maintaining confidentiality; working with frequent interruptions; meeting deadlines and schedules; organizing tasks; setting priorities; working as part of a team; working with detailed information/data; understanding, analyzing and explaining secondary education data; and successfully making presentations to diverse groups.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working independently under broad organizational guidelines to achieve unit objectives; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; tracking budget expenditures. Utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to impact the organization's services.

Work Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 45% sitting,

25% walking, and 30% standing. The job is performed under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field.
• Applicants must have or be able to obtain a teaching certificate issued by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board http://ptsb.state.wy.us

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