Paraeducator Special Education

Position

Para educator Special Education – 2026-27 – Full Time (184 days, 6.5 hrs/day) – Anoka Middle School, Washington Campus

• Assists in instruction of students with disabilities in mainstream, resource room or center-based settings.
• Manages behavior (redirecting, calming, removing disruptive student from classroom).
• Monitors and records student progress in instructional areas (academics, daily living skills, dressing, grooming, social skills, etc.).
• Manages physical needs (toileting, feeding, dressing, lifting, positioning, transporting students in wheelchairs, etc.).
• Provides physical support and performs physical factors such as toileting, feeding, self‑care procedures, and implements behavioral management programs.
• Maintains student data and works with students who may display aggressive, abusive, or inappropriate verbal and/or physical behavior.
• Works cooperatively with students and staff, takes direction, maintains regular attendance.
• Lifts a minimum of 40 pounds and performs all required physical tasks.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Personal Care Assistant certification completed within 30 days of start date.
• Completed 60 semester/90 quarter credits or obtained an associate degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution, or passed the Para Educator exam or Para Pro exam (documentation required).
• Good communication, interpersonal, and record‑keeping skills.
• Computer and technology proficiency.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and staff.
• Ability to supervise students, take direction, and maintain regular attendance.

$20.00/hr to $23.95/hr for DOQ with K‑12 experience.

$21.15/hr to $25.10/hr with AA/AS degree or 60 semester/90 quarter credits from a regionally accredited institution, DOQ with K‑12 experience.

$22.00/hr to $25.95/hr with BA degree from a regionally accredited institution, DOQ with K‑12 experience.

Special‑Ed Paras serving center‑based students and classrooms 50 % or more of their time shall receive an additional $0.50/hr.

Special‑Ed Paras at Two Rivers Transition Program or River Trail Learning Center shall receive an additional $1.00/hr.

• Insurance benefits available for assigned positions of 6 hours or more per day.

8/31/2026.

Please contact the school directly with any questions about this position. For Educational Service Center (ESC) positions, contact the Special Education Department.