Paraprofessional, Special Education Incarcerated Youth Program (Jail) (Exceptional Education) 2025-2026

The DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced and professional Paraprofessional, Special Education (Jail).

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Title :   Paraprofessional, Special Education (Jail)

Under general supervision, supports teachers in meeting the educational, behavioral, and social emotional needs of students with disabilities in the classroom and community. This position is located inside the DeKalb County Jail (Adult Facility).

Essential Functions :

The following duties are representative for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Provides small group and / or individualized instruction to students, in accordance with lesson plans developed by the teacher.
• Assists teachers with daily classroom management activities designed to ensure that students demonstrate behavior that is conducive to an effective learning environment.
• Assists teachers with assessment of student performance (standardized and non-standardized testing), data collection on IEP goals and objectives, and other recordkeeping tasks.
• Assists teachers with the development and organization of appropriate instructional materials for use with students and ensures the availability of these materials prior to scheduled instructional segments.
• Assists with IEP implementation for incarcerated students with disabilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

o Community Based Vocational Training

o Behavior management

o 1 : 1 services for individual students