Special Education Aide

Job Category:
Direct Support Professional

Requisition Number: MNSPE
003549

• Full-Time
• On-site
• Hourly Range: $21.10 USD to $24.50 USD

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Cold Spring Employment Opportunities
Cold Spring, MN 56320, USA

At Grafton Integrated Health Network, we’re guided by a shared purpose: helping students with complex needs achieve meaningful, fulfilling lives. As a Special Education Aide, your impact comes through providing direct, hands‑on support to students in the classroom, helping them build academic, social, and life skills. You’ll work closely with teachers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver individualized, person‑centered support, fostering a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment.

Through patience, encouragement, and consistency, you’ll help students gain confidence and independence. And because we care for you so you can care for others, we provide the training, tools, and professional development opportunities you need to grow while making a lasting difference in each student’s life.

Join us - and experience the deep fulfillment of knowing your work truly makes a difference! Be part of a team that leads with heart and grit, the Grafton way—where leadership, compassion, and dedication come together to change lives.

They assist the Academic Teacher in implementing instructional and therapeutic activities. They may assist with executing lesson plans and preparing instructional materials to support instruction. They assist the Academic Teacher with assessing progress (analysis of data) and modifying teaching techniques to promote the achievement of each assigned client’s established goals. They work with clients in residences during academic breaks and holidays.

They report to a teacher or program supervisor/ manager.

• Provides for the well‑being and safety of clients.
• Supports client health and hygiene.
• Reports serious incidents, participates in reviews and implements follow‑up measures, as applicable.
• Knows the SNAP (strengths, needs, abilities and preferences), goals/objectives/outcomes and treatment strategies from the current Plans (Treatment Plan, IEP, ISP) of assigned clients.
• Promotes clients’ achievement of behavioral goals by implementing the behavior strategies and teaching alternative behaviors, as indicated in the Treatment Plan/IEP/ISP.
• Actively instructs assigned clients so they can achieve education/residential goals and objectives or r outcomes.
• Collects and documents behavioral and instructional data, accurately and reliably.
• Documents services delivered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintains a high level of engagement with and monitoring of clients. Implements planned activities throughout the workday.

• Builds trusting, respectful relationships with clients and helps clients do the same.
• Demonstrates knowledge about the symptoms and supports associated with diagnoses of assigned clients and a trauma‑informed care approach.
• Manages behavioral crisis safely.
• Collaborates with the Treatment Team to provide continuity of support and care, by communicating and contributing to team discussions and decisions.
• Exhibits exemplary customer service with guardians, agency personnel and visitors.

• Ensures a safe residence / classroom environment.
• Assures a clean and organized residence/classroom.
• Promotes good nutrition and, in group homes, assists with meal preparation.
• Provides transportation / community mobility.
• Assists with purchases and is accountable for program and client money, as applicable.

• Demonstrates knowledge of organization.
• Demonstrates the core values of personal integrity and accountability.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

• At least two years of college credits in any discipline/degree field (usually 60 credits if earned in Minnesota) through an accredited institution of higher education.
• An associate’s degree or higher in any…