HIRING Paraprofessionals
JOIN THE JC SCHOOLS SPECIAL EDUCATION TEAM!!
Paraprofessional benefits include:
- Make a difference in students' lives
- Winter break, spring break & summer break
- Great opportunity to work with students with special needs
- Possibility to earn college credit with reduced tuition costs
Qualifications to be a Paraprofessional
An individual will be eligible if they have ANY ONE of the following:
- 60 college hours
- Associates degree or higher
- Passing score on the Paraprofessional Assessment - Para Pathways
- Completed MO 20 hour online substitute training - Substitute Teaching Training
Many local universities are offering incentives for working paraprofessionals to obtain undergraduate and graduate credit while they work. Contact information is below:
Lincoln Contact:
Ayanna L. Shivers, Ph.D. , NBCT
School of Education, Student Support Director
Bachelor of Liberal Studies
Lincoln University
318 Martin Luther King Hall
shiversa@lincolnu.edu
Office: 573.681.5274
MSU Contact
Reesha Adamson
RAdamson@missouristate.edu
pathsforparas@missouristate.
Information about MSU Pathways for Paras Program
Grand Canyon University
Tom Findley
Tom.Findley@gcu.edu
573-298-0858