Job Description:
2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
 (Posted: 09/09/2026)
 
POSITION:  Student Support and Attendance Paraprofessional 
 
LOCATION: Hoech Middle School 
 
QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree or higher preferred. Helps school staff support students' academic engagement, attendance-related interventions, and overall success. 
 
Application Submission Procedure – External Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete our online application, https://www.ritenourschools.org/departments/human-resources/employmentjob-listings
• Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
• Upload letter of interest and resume.
• All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.

Application Submission Procedure – Internal Candidates

• To ensure full consideration, please complete the online application.
• Navigate to https://www.ritenourschools.org/departments/human-resources/employmentjob-listings 
• Click on Internal Applicants. New applicants will then create an internal profile by clicking Yes, I am an employee.
• Click on your initials in the top right corner, select Internal Job Settings, and verify your employee status to access internal job postings.
• Once logged in, click on “Job Listings” and apply for the position.

SALARY: P Paraprofessional/Social Emotional/Safety Specialist Salary Schedule
 
DEADLINE: Open until filled 
 
JOB DESCRIPTION
(Use for Hiring, Promoting, Transferring and Wage Administration)
 
JOB TITLE: Student Support and Attendance Paraprofessional
 
REPORTS TO: Principal 
 
SUMMARY: The Student Support and Attendance Paraprofessional assists school staff in supporting students' academic engagement, school attendance, and overall success. The paraprofessional works with individual students and small groups to provide encouragement, guidance, and support; assists with attendance-related interventions; and communicates with parents/guardians under the direction of school administration and appropriate staff. The position supports efforts to identify and address barriers to regular school attendance and helps connect students and families with appropriate school resources and supports.
 
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

• Assists students individually or in small groups with academic, behavioral, social-emotional, organizational, and school-engagement needs under the direction of certified staff or school administration.
• Provides encouragement, mentoring, and positive support to students to promote regular attendance, engagement, and successful participation in school.
• Monitors and follows up with students who have attendance concerns, including excessive absences, tardies, early dismissals, or patterns of disengagement.
• Makes telephone calls and other approved communications to parents/guardians regarding student attendance, school engagement, and available supports under the direction of the principal or designee.

For more information and to apply for the position, please Ritenour School District's website.