Special Educational Assistant

Special Educational Assistant

Notice of Support Staff Posting Position:
Special Educational Assistant Posting # 4067
-Waukazoo Elementary School

Reports To:

Principal Beginning:
August 24, 2026

Hours:

20 hours per week Monday to Friday 12pm 4pm

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required
• Experience working with children preferred
• 60 credit hour or Associates Degree or ETS parapro assessment preferred

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and/or support students 1:1 or in small group instruction
• Support student(s) with recess, classroom supervision, transitions to activities, and breaks
• Work with special education and general education teachers to ensure materials are prepared
• Provide breaks for support staff and teachers
• Student behavior support
• Support students with personal care needs including toileting
• Other duties as assigned

Other Information:

• Willing to work outdoors in cold weather
• Able to be flexible and adjust quickly to the needs of the day
• Able to be a self-starter and support the specific needs of the building

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting:
  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping:
  Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing:
  Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions:
  Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is subject to environmental conditions. The worker should provide consistent and reliable in person attendance.