Paraprofessional - Special Education 6 hours at Tehama County Department of Education
Application Deadline
5/24/2026 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
5/4/2026
Contact
TCDE Human Resource Services
530-527-5811
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$19.18 -
$29.47
Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
Depending on verified experience as a Para. Salary placement will be based on education and experience as indicated in your application materials.
Length of Work Year
8:00am - 3:00pm, M-Th, F 8am - 12:00pm (Applicants must be able to work School Calendar, 202 days (No use of vacation days when school is in session) This position is assigned to work through the extended school year in June & July.
Employment Type
Full and Part Time
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance: Paid sick leave and Paid vacation
Department
Special Schools & Services
Beginning Date
As Soon As Possible
Special Note
Tehama County Department of Education and its school sites are smoke-free and tobacco-free.
Special Note
TCDE reserves the right to close the posting at anytime.
Annual Stipends
AA Degree $300, BA Degree $500, MA Degree $1,250 and PhD Degree $1,500
Job Summary
Job Summary
This position provides a full range of instructional and physical assistance as well as specialized health care services in a Special Education classroom.
TCDE pays up to $21,048 per year towards Health & Welfare benefits.
Requirements / Qualifications
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Interested, qualified persons are invited to submit an online employment application. All required documents must be individually attached and submitted electronically with your completed EDJOIN application. Applicants are responsible for attaching the following documents:
Please provide all of the following attachments for a complete application-ONLY complete applications will be considered for employment:
- Submit a completed online application via EDJOIN.
- Attach Paraprofessional Proficiency (ESSA Compliance) one (1) of any of the three (3) ways listed):
1.) AA degree or higher
2.) Transcripts verifying 48 units or more
3.) Documentation of ParaEducator Test
- Attach Current Resume or Letter of Introduction
*Note: IF YOU DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT, YOU MAY OBTAIN COMPLIANCE THROUGH THE PARA EDUCATOR TEST AT THE TEHAMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL HUMAN RESOURCES AT 530-528-7349 OR GO TO TEHAMASCHOOLS.ORG)
ALL ITEMS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR A COMPLETE APPLICATION AND MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH EDJOIN.
PLEASE REFER TO JOB DESCRIPTION (SEE LINK/BUTTON ABOVE TITLED: Job Description / Essential Elements) FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE POSITION AS WELL AS FOR QUALIFICATIONS.
Requirements / Qualifications
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Interested, qualified persons are invited to submit an online employment application. All required documents must be individually attached and submitted electronically with your completed EDJOIN application. Applicants are responsible for attaching the following documents:
Please provide all of the following attachments for a complete application-ONLY complete applications will be considered for employment:
- Submit a completed online application via EDJOIN.
- Attach Paraprofessional Proficiency (ESSA Compliance) one (1) of any of the three (3) ways listed):
1.) AA degree or higher
2.) Transcripts verifying 48 units or more
3.) Documentation of ParaEducator Test
- Attach Current Resume or Letter of Introduction
*Note: IF YOU DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT, YOU MAY OBTAIN COMPLIANCE THROUGH THE PARA EDUCATOR TEST AT THE TEHAMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL HUMAN RESOURCES AT 530-528-7349 OR GO TO TEHAMASCHOOLS.ORG)
ALL ITEMS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR A COMPLETE APPLICATION AND MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH EDJOIN.
PLEASE REFER TO JOB DESCRIPTION (SEE LINK/BUTTON ABOVE TITLED: Job Description / Essential Elements) FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE POSITION AS WELL AS FOR QUALIFICATIONS.
Comments and Other Information
The Tehama County Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all. Employment practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
Following initial screening, applicants will be informed regarding the necessity of an interview. As a condition of employment the successful candidate will be required to be fingerprinted (at department expense), sign a loyalty oath, produce evidence of a negative tuberculosis test (at candidate’s expense), provide documentation of eligibility to be employed in the United States, and provide proof of eligibility to obtain and hold appropriate Child Development permit as of the first day of employment.
NOTE to TCDE employees:
Employees that apply for a promotional opportunity will typically be placed on step one of the new higher classification. If step one is lower than their current salary, they will be placed at a step that provides for at least a 5% increase. If they have previous experience in a same higher classification they will be placed commensurate with that verified experience (lower classification experience does not apply to higher classifications).
CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO THIS POSITION AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA EMAIL AND/OR PHONE. PLEASE BE SURE TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT WE MAY CONTACT YOU.
Tehama County Department of Education is located in Red Bluff, CA which is approximately 2 hours north of Sacramento.
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Comments and Other Information
The Tehama County Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all. Employment practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
Following initial screening, applicants will be informed regarding the necessity of an interview. As a condition of employment the successful candidate will be required to be fingerprinted (at department expense), sign a loyalty oath, produce evidence of a negative tuberculosis test (at candidate’s expense), provide documentation of eligibility to be employed in the United States, and provide proof of eligibility to obtain and hold appropriate Child Development permit as of the first day of employment.
NOTE to TCDE employees:
Employees that apply for a promotional opportunity will typically be placed on step one of the new higher classification. If step one is lower than their current salary, they will be placed at a step that provides for at least a 5% increase. If they have previous experience in a same higher classification they will be placed commensurate with that verified experience (lower classification experience does not apply to higher classifications).
CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO THIS POSITION AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA EMAIL AND/OR PHONE. PLEASE BE SURE TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT WE MAY CONTACT YOU.
Tehama County Department of Education is located in Red Bluff, CA which is approximately 2 hours north of Sacramento.
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