Paraprofessional - Community Based Education

Paraprofessional - Community Based Education 3 Positions

Job

Position Type:
Student Support Services

Date Posted: 10/6/2025

Location:

Ypsilanti Community High School

District:
Ypsilanti Community Schools

Position Title:

Paraprofessional (Special Education)

Reports To:

Principal and/or Special Education Director

Starting Salary: $16.41 per hour (Self Contained and POHI)

The Paraprofessional assists in creating and sustaining a community of learners through the development of a positive classroom and school culture, by holding rigorous and high expectations for students, and by utilizing quality instructional practices matched to student learning needs. The Special Education Paraprofessional assists professional staff in implementing individualized student programs for students with specific academic, medical, physical and/or other needs.

The General Education Paraprofessional assists professional staff in implementing the goals of the classroom and/or program. The Paraprofessional collaborates and maintains high levels of communication with professional staff regarding student(s) progress and well-being.

• Commits to ongoing learning to develop the craft of teaching: encouraging, supporting and mentoring students to do the same.
• Commits to high expectations for students, developing a vision of success for each student and moving that student towards its achievement.
• Commits to positive relationships and communication, promoting and modeling a safe and supportive learning culture for all.
• Commits to honoring all students, embracing their community and diversity.
• Commits to establishing a learning environment that is accountable for effective instruction, assessment and data-driven decision-making.
• Commits to using community resources to improve instruction.
• Commits to collegiality and professionalism of self and staff.

• Understands how exceptional conditions can interact with the domains of human development and uses this knowledge to respond to the varying abilities and behaviors of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
• Creates a positive, engaging classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriately responds to the maturity level and interest of the students.
• Works as a team member to solve problems, develop and implement quality programming.
• Participates in special instructional activities to meet program and student goals (e.g., vocational training, transitioning to adult life, etc.).
• Assists teachers and support staff in preparing materials, keeping records, recording student progress and other data collection measures in an objective manner.
• Assists general education colleagues with the integration of individuals with exceptional learning needs in general education environments and engages them in meaningful learning activities and interactions.
• Assists in creating and defining learning targets and communicates them effectively to students.
• Assists in implementing and monitoring IEP through group and individual instruction; including demonstrable skills in following IEP goals to specific related service areas (PT, OT, Speech, augmentative devices, etc.).
• Integrates support service activities into the program's curriculum and the school day.
• Manages and instructs students on appropriate behavior, using positive behavior support strategies consistent with Board policy and the student's behavior plan, if applicable.
• Uses appropriate technologies to support instructional planning and individualized instruction.
• Monitors health needs and implements specialized care programs under the direction of professional staff, if needed.
• Assists with self-care, eating/feeding, dressing, as well as medical intervention if necessary.
• Participates in professional development, maintains appropriate certification and qualifications and keeps current in changing pedagogy.
• Participates in district and school initiatives, adheres to building and district school improvement plans.
• Acts as a public relations agent for the success and image of the district.
• Communicates effectively and objectively with students, parents, and administration in advocacy of student growth.
• Provides assistance to the operation of the total school program.
• Integrates cultural consciousness in instruction, classroom culture and classroom artifacts.
• Collects and integrates information about community heritage in instruction.
• Adheres to district and school rules and procedures.
• Conducts behavior to demonstrate collegiality and professionalism.
• Regular, predictable attendance

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with…