Paraeducator - Special Education - 25 hours/week- 9 months- Santa Cruz High School - STARTS AUG 6, 2026- BENEFITS INCLUDED at Santa Cruz City Schools

Application Deadline

5/18/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Date Posted
5/4/2026
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
21.56 - 23.75 Per Hour
Length of Work Year
25 hours/week, 9 months/year
Employment Type
Part Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Site Administrator or Director-Special Education, assist a certificated teacher in reinforcing instruction to individuals or small groups of students with special needs assigned to a Resource Specialist Program (RSP), Special Day Class (SDC), or general education classroom environment; assist in the preparation of instructional materials and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs); assist in the presentation and preparation of learning materials, lesson plans and instructional exercises; perform routine clerical and supportive tasks for instructional personnel.

Requirements / Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and two years’ experience working with children. College coursework may be substituted for experience. Requirements specified under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) include: Have the equivalent of two years of college completion or an AA degree OR Pass a Paraprofessional Exam offered by Santa Cruz City Schools

  • Letter of Introduction
  • NCLB Compliance (Transcripts, degree document or exam scores)
  • Resume

Requirements / Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and two years’ experience working with children. College coursework may be substituted for experience. Requirements specified under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) include: Have the equivalent of two years of college completion or an AA degree OR Pass a Paraprofessional Exam offered by Santa Cruz City Schools

  • Letter of Introduction
  • NCLB Compliance (Transcripts, degree document or exam scores)
  • Resume

Comments and Other Information

Schedule: 8:30am -2:00pm (1/2 hr lunch) Santa Cruz City Schools prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy should be directed to the Title IX/Nondiscrimination Coordinator: Molly Parks, Asst. Superintendent of Human Resources: 831-429-3410 ext. 48235; mparks@sccs.net

Comments and Other Information


Schedule: 8:30am -2:00pm (1/2 hr lunch) Santa Cruz City Schools prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy should be directed to the Title IX/Nondiscrimination Coordinator: Molly Parks, Asst. Superintendent of Human Resources: 831-429-3410 ext. 48235; mparks@sccs.net