--- title: Classroom Paraprofessional description: St. Coletta of Greater Washington is hiring for the Classroom Paraprofessional role in Washington, DC. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/classroom-paraprofessional-at-st-coletta-of-greater-washington-01a1b293-3e43-7e7c-8dc4-a10cc995714a date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join St. Coletta of Greater Washington as Classroom Paraprofessional in Washington, DC. Pays $18.4–$21.4 per hour. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/v96h4g.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | St. Coletta of Greater Washington | | **Location** | Washington, DC | | **Salary** | $18.4/hr - $21.4/hr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Nov 07, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** St. Coletta of Greater Washington sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 3 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for St. Coletta of Greater Washington. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $37,000 – $46,000 a year (median $41,000). ## Description Classroom Paraprofessional St. Coletta of Greater Washington is a non-sectarian, nonprofit organization that supports individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and secondary disabilities. We are currently seeking a Classroom Paraprofessional who will be responsible for providing one-to-one support to an assigned student and assisting the teacher in providing a learning environment that improves and develops the student’s social, communication, and intellectual skills **Examples of Essential Functions:** - Assists assigned student with physical care, feeding, medication, mobility, or other skills as designated by the teacher or therapist. - Reinforces skills introduced by the teacher and provides instruction to students as prescribed by the teacher; may utilize games, stories, or other construction activities to enhance learning skills. - Assists students with gross motor activities such as grasping, holding objects, posture, crawling, and walking. The ability to lift and position physically disabled individuals may be required.. - Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and community-based instruction. The ability to keep up with running children and or to lift or assist with lifting students is essential to perform this task. **Qualifications:** - High School Diploma or GED and prior experience working with people with intellectual disabilities. Must be at least 18 years of age. - Demonstrated ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work, and effectively attend to the needs of a student with intellectual disabilities - Ability to work with individuals and small groups of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. - Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all employees. - Ability to prepare and maintain required program records. - Ability to assist supervising instructional staff in preparing and organizing materials. **Benefits:** - Health, Dental & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Convenient Metro-accessible location - 403B with company match - Free life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance and more Salary: $17.95- $21.45 per hour Apply on stcoletta.org/careers. ## Skills - Construction - Supervision - Emergency Preparedness - Developmental Disabilities Support - Manual Dexterity ## Benefits - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans - Tax-Advantaged Accounts ## Related - [Education & Training jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/education-and-training?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Teaching Support & Enrichment jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/education-and-training/teaching-support-and-enrichment?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Teaching Assistant jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/education-and-training/teaching-support-and-enrichment/teaching-assistant?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Individual and Family Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/individual-and-family-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 47205 jobs - [District of Columbia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/district-of-columbia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 19618 jobs - [Washington, DC](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/district-of-columbia/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 17043 jobs ## Related pages - [Individual and Family Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/individual-and-family-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 47205 jobs - [District of Columbia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/district-of-columbia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 19618 jobs - [Washington, DC](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/district-of-columbia/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 17043 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)