HOURS: 7 hours per day
SALARY: $16.50/hour

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Educator Licensure - Paraprofessional

Requirements for Paraprofessional License (renewed every five (5) years:

• At least 19 years of age to serve students in prekindergarten through grade 12.

• Beginning January 1, 2023, you may qualify for the ELS-Paraprofessional license by meeting the requirements outlined below at age 18 but only may serve in prekindergarten through grade 8.

• One of the following required:

  • Associate’s degree or higher

  • 60 semester hours of coursework

  • High School Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro

  • High School Diploma or GED and the following scores on the ACT Workkeys:

    • Applied Mathematics/Applied Math (with a score of 4)

    • Reading for information/Workplace Documents (with a score of 4)

Short-Term Approval Requirements (valid for three (3) years):

• High School diploma (or equivalent) or higher

• While working on an approval, educator must be fulfilling requirements for the full license

• Applications are available until June 30, 2025 and may not be renewed