Waterford Elementary - NEST Paraprofessional - 110514

The following vacancy exists in Goshen Community Schools for the 2026-27 school year:

Waterford Elementary

NEST Paraprofessional

POSITION PURPOSE: Assists the teacher/consultant in meeting the general education and special education students’ personal, social, and instructional needs related to the student’s individual education (IEP), behavioral plans, or Muti-tiered layers of instruction (MTSS) plans and regular classroom curriculum as needed by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential functions satisfactorily.

• Assists in caring for the personal and emotional needs of students according to training provided.
• Implements activities developed by the teachers and therapists from the IEP or MTSS meetings.
• Provides instruction as directed by the teacher.
• Collects and summarizes student progress data as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Provides general supervision to students under teacher’s direction.
• Monitors students’ social and vocational abilities through written documentation and observation.
• Communicates programmatic information to the teacher.
• Participates, if appropriate, in IEP conferences and MTSS meetings.
• Displays flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of the students.
• Provides support/ training for job situations as appropriate.
• Knows how to implement emergency procedures.
• Adapts classroom materials (enlarge, record, braille, produce tactile books).
• Facilitates communication process between regular education teachers and/or special education teacher.
• Attends MTSS meetings and other trainings if required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• One of the following is required:
• Have 48 hours of college credit or higher
• ParaPro Assessment with a score of 460 or higher
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
• Be willing to complete 10 modules in the online training platform Paraeducator within 2 months of employment at GCS (free training resources provided)
• Six months to a year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence
• Ability to plan and organize good work habits
• Other qualifications that the school district may require

HOURS: School year; 180 days per year; 32.5 hours per week; daily hours: 7:30am to 2:30pm includes 30 minute lunch

For questions regarding this position please contact:

Christina Pena

Waterford Principal

65560 IN-15

Goshen, IN 46526

574-533-6811

cpena@goshenschools.org

The Goshen Community School's Board of School Trustees is an equal opportunity employer. Selection of the applicant will be made without reference to race, color, creed, sex, age, handicap, or national origin.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS IS: Until Filled